Prison Prosecco Riot? Inmates Set Fire to Jail Cell After Guards Skimp on New Year’s Eve Bubbly
Inmates in an Italian juvenile detention center set their cell alight after not receiving enough prosecco to drink on New Year’s Eve. (Photo by: Jens Kalaene/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)
On Monday 1, Palermo Today reported that prisoners at an Italian juvenile detention center lit their cell on fire in protest after receiving what they believed to be a puny amount of prosecco for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
The Drinks Business reported that two prison guards were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation before the fire was extinguished.
Donato Capece, the secretary general of the trade union organization, Sappe, criticized the inmates who acted out, calling the reasons for the chaos “absurd” and “incredible.”
The “very dangerous protest” led to a burned cell, hospitalized guards, and what could have escalated into an incredibly fraught situation had other officers not intervened.
The prison cell is still out of order, according to Palermo Today.
Prosecco — the Other Bubbly Bevvie
Italy’s more affordable answer to sparkling wine, Prosecco, is a food-friendly sparkler that often can be purchased at fairly affordable prices.
Unlike Champagne and Prosecco’s pricier Italian cousin, Franciacorta, this sparkling wine is most often made using what is called the “Charmat” method.
The major difference between Champagne production and the Charmat method is that secondary fermentation occurs in large, pressurized tanks over smaller bottles.
Prosecco is made in the Valdobbiadene region in Northern Italy. According to Wine Folly, white grapes such as Glera are turned into still wine and then undergo the Charmat method to get the wine’s signature bubbles.
Like Champagne, Prosecco is classified into three different sweetness tiers: Dry, Extra Dry and Brut. As far as classifications and quality levels are concerned, Wine Folly reports that there are four major tiers. Prosecco DOC is the lowest and most affordable tier.
Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG and Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG are a slight step up but on the same quality level.
Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore Rive DOCG marks the second-highest tier, and the most expensive tier is Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG. Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG is often not even classified as prosecco and hails from some of the highest-quality prosecco vineyards in the world.
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