Finding your Prosecco
For a milestone, the Masot Lacrima di Kome’ comes from Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, the best-known DOCG zone for Prosecco. Il Brolo’s Bollicine di Seta is refermented in the bottle for twelve months, which gives it silky bubbles and notes of apple, peach and acacia honey. With almost no residual sugar, it pours a dry, elegant glass.
The Masot Marna Blu is Masot’s bestseller, with citrus, yellow apple and nectarine on the nose and fine bubbles that linger. Its vines grow on calcareous marl, which gives the wine a mineral streak and a savoury edge. The Handpicked Veneto Prosecco DOC is fruity with a slight aromatic edge and a fresh, lively finish. It’s made the classic way, with its second fermentation in pressurised tanks. Handpicked is a family-owned Australian winery, but this Prosecco is made in Italy.
Prosecco is one small part of our organic Italian wine range, which runs to more than 150 bottles.
Taste it first in Surry Hills
Choosing the bottle for a wedding toast or a big birthday is easier when you’ve tasted the options. Our shop at Shop 1/202 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, is open every day from 12pm to 8pm, and free tastings run daily from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. We usually open around four wines or spirits and talk you through what’s in the glass. Prosecco isn’t always part of the tasting, but if you’re planning a celebration, tell us and we’ll talk you through our Proseccos while you taste. There’s no charge, no pressure and no need to book.
Certified organic, from vineyard to glass
Every Prosecco on this page is certified organic, which means the grapes are grown without synthetic pesticides and an independent certifier checks the work. You’ll find the certifier on each bottle’s page, from Valoritalia for Masot and Handpicked to ICEA for Il Brolo.
Some of our producers go further still. Il Brolo hand-harvests its grapes into small 15kg crates in the Euganean Hills near Padua. The wine then matures on its lees for four to five months before the bubbles form in the bottle. The estate also offers work and social inclusion to people with disability.
Serving your Prosecco
Temperature makes a real difference to Prosecco. Our bottles are best served between 6 and 10°C, and you’ll find the ideal temperature for each wine under Technical Info on its product page. A tulip-shaped or white wine glass gives the aromas more room than a narrow flute, which suits a textured wine like the Bollicine di Seta. Il Brolo is sealed with a crown cap rather than a cork, so keep a bottle opener handy.
What to serve with it
Prosecco shines at the start of a celebration, alongside canapés and a grazing table. The Masot Marna Blu suits mozzarella, parmesan, bruschetta and potato croquettes. Il Brolo’s Bollicine di Seta can carry something more substantial, such as crab cakes, grilled prawns, gnocchi with sage butter or miso-glazed cod.
Planning a celebration
A 750ml bottle pours about six glasses. For a toast, allow one bottle for every six guests, and more if Prosecco is the drink of the night. If you’re buying for a wedding, an engagement party or a big birthday, many of our Proseccos are 5% off when you buy six bottles and 10% off when you buy twelve or more. Sign up to our newsletter and you’ll get 10% off your first order.
If you’re not sure how much to order, email us at hello@drinkfab.com.au and we’ll help you work it out. Our shipping policy has the details on dispatch and delivery times.
Common questions
Which Prosecco should I choose for a wedding?
For the toast itself, the Masot Lacrima di Kome’ brings a DOCG to the moment that matters most. The Masot Marna Blu is a lovely bottle to pour through the rest of the night. Il Brolo’s Bollicine di Seta is there for guests who like something drier and more unusual.
Is Prosecco sweet?
It depends on the bottle. Prosecco runs from very dry to off-dry, and the residual sugar tells you where a bottle sits. Il Brolo has just 0.5g per litre, the Masot Marna Blu has 7g and the Handpicked has 10g. That puts all three in Brut, the dry end of the scale. You’ll find the figure under Technical Info on each product page.
How long does Prosecco keep once it’s opened?
It’s at its best on the day you open it. With a sparkling wine stopper and a spot in the fridge, the bubbles will usually hold for another day or two.
Can I use Prosecco in an Aperol spritz?
You can, and a fresh, fruity bottle like the Handpicked works well. With Proseccos like these, though, we’d pour the first glass on its own.
Do you have preservative-free Prosecco?
Not at the moment. Our Proseccos are certified organic, but none are preservative-free. If that’s what you’re after, our preservative-free collection includes a sparkling Cava and a Champagne.
What’s the difference between Prosecco and Champagne?
Prosecco is made in north-east Italy, mostly from the Glera grape. Most of it gets its bubbles in a large tank, which keeps its fruit and floral character front and centre. Champagne comes from France and gets its bubbles in the bottle, which gives it toasty, brioche-like flavours. Il Brolo is the exception in our range, because it’s refermented in the bottle too. Our Pét-Nat vs Prosecco vs Champagne guide goes into more detail. If you’d like to compare, our organic Champagne is here too.
What’s the difference between DOC and DOCG Prosecco?
DOC Prosecco comes from a wide area across the Veneto and Friuli. DOCG is the top tier, made under stricter rules in smaller hillside zones such as Conegliano-Valdobbiadene. Our Masot Lacrima di Kome’ is a DOCG, and the rest of the range is DOC.
