Fragolino Sparkling Wine

About Fragolino Sparkling Wine

Fragolino sparkling wine in made from the Fragola grape. The Fragola is a hybrid grape that is also known by the following other names:

• UVA Americana
• Isabella Seksarda
• Pierce
• Rasin de Cassis

Whatever name the grape goes by, it imparts its strong strawberry scents and aromas into Fragolino wine. This sparkling wine is light, fruity and very delicate on the palate.

Types of Fragolino Sparkling Wine

The following is a list of different types of Fragolino wine you will find on the Internet or at your local wine merchant. All the sparkling or "frizzante" wines on this list have the very dominant strawberry flavors of the Fragola grape.

• Torciano Fragolino
• Nando Fragolino
• Pisani Fragolino Rosso
• Michelini Fragolino
• Bianco Duchessa Lia

Serving Temperature for Fragolino

Just as with any type of Champagne or sparkling wine, Fragolino is best served chilled, somewhere between 43 and 47 degrees Fahrenheit. If it is served too cold, you won't get the wonderful nuanced flavors of the wine, served too warm and it will taste flat.

Since most people don't keep a thermometer on hand when serving wine, let your bottle of Fragolino sit at room temperature for fifteen minutes before serving the first glass. This should warm it up sufficiently, but not let it get too warm.

If the bottle isn't emptied after the first round, stick it in a bucket of ice water or back in the refrigerator. Remember, it's okay if it is a little bit too cold to begin with because it will warm as it sits in the glass.

When to Enjoy Fragolino

This sweet wine is, of course, perfect to have with dessert or after dinner. It also makes for a great Aperitif and goes well with various cheeses.

If you love Champagne and sparkling wine, there is no reason you can't drink Fragolino during a light meal. This wine is far too light and bubbly to be enjoyed with heavier meals, so stick with [[Hearty Winter Wines|heartier] wines for heartier meals.

Fragolino is a fantastic alternative to say, a Pinot Grigio on a warm summer night. It's equally light and even more refreshing.

The Proper Glasses

This sparkling wine is best enjoyed in the proper type of glass…the Champagne Flute. These glasses are specifically designed for sparkling wines to show off their bubbles. Plus, the tall graceful design of the glass is meant to help sparkling wine retain their sparkle or bubbles. Short champagne "saucers" only work against the carbonation of the wine and allow the bubbles to escape more rapidly then a Champagne flute.

Another important reason to use a flute as opposed to a saucer is that the long stem of a flute prevents body heat from transferring to the wine. When most people hold Champagne saucers, they hold it by the bowl of the glass and not the stem. Holding the bowl will warm the Fragolino, ruin it's delicate bouquet and result in a bland, dull and boring tasting sparkling wine. The effect of body heat transference will also cause the Fragolino to lose its delicate bubbles relatively quickly.

Conclusion

Most people have never heard of Fragolino, but that's no reason why you shouldn't try it! The light, fruity flavor characteristics and delicate strawberry scented aromas make this bubbly perfect for a number of different occasions like a day at the beach or on a boat, a breezy summer picnic, or a cold winter night cuddled up by the fire.

Because Fragolino is not nearly as expensive as Champagne, it is most perfect for days like…"It's Monday and I survived work," "I cleaned my closets today," "I weeded my garden today" or any other day in which you accomplished a task and deserve a reward…which for most people, is just about every day of the week.