Could Mionetto Prosecco Rosé DOC be the new “IT” drink in Miami? The new sparkling wine from the Veneto region of Italy was bottled for the first time late last year and has only recently arrived in the USA. It’s fresh, festive, delicious, light, reasonably priced and low in calories. We recently tried the Prosecco Rosé from the experts at Mionetto who was the first to offer it, along with a food pairing. Here’s the scoop along with valuable tips.

Prosecco Rosé is made from the glera grape (85%) which is low in sugar, so tastes more acidic than sweet (it’s 11% alcohol, less than Cava or champagne). Not fermented, it’s best enjoyed fresh, within two to three years of harvest for maximum flavor. There’s much talk about whether the traditional champagne flute is the glass to use. The expert consensus at our tasting was that you do better with a white wine glass because it more effectively opens up the bouquet of the Prosecco Rosé.

As for pairing, it does very well with fish, risotto and delicate cheeses, especially burrata. We had a catered dinner menu from Executive Chef Massimiliano Eandi of Cecconi’s from SoHo House. It included  burrata with cherry tomatoes and basil, branzino with spinach, tomatoes and olives, and tiramisu. It was all delicious, and  a perfect match.

Prosecco in general is now being produced everywhere from California to Australia, but to be the authentic, it must come from the Veneto region in Italy and have the designation D.O.C. along with the vintage. That means it meets the quality standards of the region.

And here’s a top tip we learned: if the bottle is not sufficiently chilled it may spray when you open it. To avoid that, hold the neck of the bottle as you pop open the cork.

When you have it at your dinner party, be sure to accessorize pink roses and maybe even wear pink. There’s something just so festive about it all.

Mionetto has been producing prosecco since 1887. It produces several varieties, the biggest seller being the classic Mionetto Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut (exra dry).

A  bottle retails for $15. Look for Mionetto Prosecco Rose at leading liquor stores, wine purveyors, markets and select restaurants such as Milam’s markets, Norman’s, Gulf Discount Liquors, Tap 42, El Gato Tuerto, Palm Beach Liquors and ABC Find Wine and Spirits Market and soon on www.drizly.com