spumante
sparkling wine
Pronunciation
/spuˈmante/
Cultural Note
Italy produces two world-class sparkling wines: Prosecco from Veneto (light, fruity, made via the Charmat method) and Franciacorta from Lombardy (complex, made via the traditional method like Champagne). Calling Prosecco 'Italian Champagne' will offend both Italian and French wine lovers. Spumante is essential for celebrations, especially Capodanno (New Year's Eve).
📝 Example Sentences
Stappiamo una bottiglia di spumante per festeggiare!
Let's pop open a bottle of sparkling wine to celebrate!
Il Prosecco e lo spumante italiano piu esportato.
Prosecco is the most exported Italian sparkling wine.
A mezzanotte si brinda con lo spumante.
At midnight we toast with sparkling wine.
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