{"id":26430,"date":"2016-12-28T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=26430"},"modified":"2019-06-23T13:29:42","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T20:29:42","slug":"la_bella_luna_sparkling_cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/la_bella_luna_sparkling_cocktail\/","title":{"rendered":"Shine Brightly This New Year With La Bella Luna Sparkling Cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"
Say goodbye to 2016 and vow to be the change in 2017 with this golden, spirited Lunetta Prosecco sparkling wine cocktail.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Champagne or sparkling wine cocktails are easy to make and are, generally, delicate and fruity. Prosecco and sparkling wines are often used in \u00a0“champagne” cocktails and may even be what’s in your glass for the traditional New Years toast. Looking back on 2016 and contemplating what lies ahead in 2017, I decided to concoct a more spirited version of a sparkling wine cocktail: La Bella Luna<\/strong> enhances the sweet honey and fruit of Cavit Lunetta Prosecco<\/strong>, a sparkling wine from Trentino in Northeastern Italy, with pear liqueur and balances the sweetness with the herbal complexity and bitterness of Fernet Branca resulting in a complex, yet uncomplicated cocktail. A thinly sliced round of Asian pear completes the golden elixir with a refreshing edible garnish.<\/p>\n Jump to Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What exactly is Prosecco? Prosecco is Italy\u2019s famous version of sparkling wine (the type of wine made famous by Champagne). Cavit Lunetta Prosecc<\/a>o comes from the Trentino region of Northeast Italy and, like Cava from Spain, Italian Prosecco is a budget-friendly option to French Champagne.<\/p>\n Lunetta translates to “Little Moon” in Italian and celebrates life’s small pleasures. The grapes are handpicked and vinified at Cavit’s state-of-the-art sparkling wine facility in the northern Italian region of Trentino, dedicated exclusively to producing world-class sparkling wines.\u00a0Prosecco is fermented by a process known as the Charmat method and, unlike Champagne, there is no aging time. The Charmat process is particularly suited to producing sparkling wine whose most important characteristic is freshness.<\/p>\n Sparkling wines can be enjoyed as you would champagne and \u00a0Lunetta Prosecco<\/strong>\u00a0presents enticing aromas of apple and peach give way to a palate that is refreshing, and harmonious, with crisp fruit flavors and a clean finish. (Tasting notes from wine.com<\/a>). Retailing for under $20, Lunetta Prosecco’s\u00a0sassy effervescence makes it appropriate for an intimate night \u00e0 deux or a wild New Year\u2019s Bash as well as a lovely base for any sparkling wine cocktail.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n