NV Prosecco Spumante Brut, La Cavea

• Style: Bright, off-dry sparkling
• Taste: Apple, pear, white flowers, mineral snap
• Food: Shellfish, salads, charcuterie, sushi
• Occasion: Aperitivo, weeknight, Sunday lunch, celebration
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C, now

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Light straw-coloured and freshly aromatic, this sparkling wine opens with orchard brightness: ripe apple and pear skin, a whisper of white flowers, and the mineral snap that comes from the calcareous, volcanic soils near Verona. On the palate it's lean and lively, with just enough residual sweetness to round the edges without heaviness. At 11% ABV, it tastes weightless—made to be gulped rather than studied.

The Winery — La Cavea

Produced at Cantina Colli Vicentini for Liberty Wines, La Cavea takes its name from the Roman architecture of nearby Vicenza, a city whose wine heritage stretches back centuries. The vineyard sits on northern-facing slopes where cooler exposures and volcanic subsoil guide Glera toward refinement rather than power. Fruit is harvested and crushed, then ferments slowly in temperature-controlled stainless steel. The secondary fermentation in sealed tanks uses the Charmat method to lock in that fresh, crisp character—straightforward winemaking in service of a single goal: a wine you'll want to drink again tomorrow.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Pair it as the Veneto has for centuries: start your meal alongside prosciutto, almonds, or a wedge of cheese; take it through chilled seafood and smoked salmon; or simply use it as the punctuation mark at a summer gathering with salads. The freshness in every bottle makes it equally at home at a picnic or a proper aperitivo. This sits alongside the rest of our Prosecco selection as one of the finest expressions of the style we've found, demonstrating why sparkling wine from this corner of north-east Italy punches above its weight. Vegan and vegetarian friendly, too.