Just when we thought the prosecco bubble was about to burst, along come Lidl with an organic offering that promises less of a hangover – and who wouldn’t drink to that?
What could be better than quaffing glass after glass of delicious bubbly without having to worry about a fuzzy head the next day! So how have Lidl managed to make prosecco even more mouth watering?
Sparkling wine bubbles (Thinkstock/PA)
Well, there’s nothing new about organic wines and growers abstaining from chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers in favour of organic viticulture. The resulting wines contain lower levels of sulphites; the preservative used to maintain the wine’s freshness for longer.
But do sulphites give you a headache? According to research it’s a myth – if you’re sensitive to sulphites, headaches are not one of the symptoms. How about organic wines being more expensive? Well that’s also a myth.
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Lidl’s new Organic Prosecco Spumante, keenly priced at £7.99 (in-store only) and made with organically grown glera grapes from the Veneto region in the north east of Italy, is a delicious excuse to stock up on a few bottles ahead of party season.
A lovely pale, lemony gold, it’s fresh, light (11% abv) and lively, with white fruit aromas and hints of peach and pear. Dry and a little bit earthy, with a clean, fresh palate and floral undertones, it’s stylish and extremely drinkable.
Labelled ‘extra dry’ – which translates to the quantity of residual sugar (12 to 17g/L) – in a supermarket sweep, this is less sweet than some of its contemporaries.
Sure to be a sell out… Lidl @LidlUK launch its first Organic Prosecco Spumante at Christmas showcase, priced £7.99, Saluti! #prosecco, #sparklingwine pic.twitter.com/2bMgFm9q2p
— Sam Wylie-Harris (@samwylieharris) October 13, 2017
So, when put to the test, how did our sparkle specialist feel the next day?
The good news is, she was pleasantly surprised by the Lidl bubbly: “I’m not a huge prosecco fan,” says taste-tester Prue, “so I liked that it was quite dry and not overly sweet. As to whether it won’t give you a hangover? I suspect that might be rubbish, or at least some very savvy marketing from the supermarket.
“I didn’t have a hangover the next day, but admittedly, I didn’t down the entire bottle to really put the theory to the test.
“I also drank beer during the same night, so does that mean beer will no longer give you a hangover either? Probably not! Either way, prosecco lovers on a budget will probably still enjoy Lidl’s offering.”
Saluti!
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