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Canti Prosecco Millesimato 2018

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By Daniel Min · Tasted 2019-11-13 · Published 2026-09-08 · Updated 2026-09-08

In one paragraphCanti Prosecco Millesimato 2018 is a Prosecco DOC sparkling wine made by Fratelli Martini Secondo Luigi of Cossano Belbo in Piedmont, Italy. It is 100% Glera, tank (Charmat) method, Extra Dry (lightly off-dry), 11–11.5% alcohol. 'Millesimato' means at least 85% of the grapes come from a single vintage. It averages 3.7 on Vivino (1,452 ratings), and overseas retail is US$10–13. A light, refreshing aperitif of apple, pear and citrus, and one of the easiest Proseccos to find in Korea.

Bottle of Canti Prosecco Millesimato 2018 — my own photo, November 2019 — Photo: Daniel Min, Nov 2019 (Vivino record)

4.0

Father's rating / 5 ★★★★☆

3.7

Vivino 2018 vintage average (1452 ratings)

No critic scores

About US$10–13 (overseas retail)

World average price (Wine-Searcher)

At a glance

Producer

Fratelli Martini Secondo Luigi (Canti)

Region

Italy · Prosecco DOC (Veneto · Friuli)

Grapes

Glera 100%

Alcohol

11% (label) / 11.5% per the producer

Style

Very light body, high acidity, Extra Dry (Vivino: Italian Prosecco)

Drinking window (Vivino)

2018–2020 (within a year or two of release)

Food pairing

Shellfish, Vegetarian dishes, Appetizers & snacks, Aperitif, Cured meat

World average price

About US$10–13 (overseas retail)

In one line

4.0/5 — higher than Vivino's 3.7 average · world avg price US$10 · The old reliable of the E-Mart sparkling aisle.

No scores from major critics — a mass-market brand. One Vivino reviewer's own 85-point rating is the closest thing.

Market note: Fratelli Martini is one of Italy's largest sparkling producers, with several volume brands in the Santero class besides Canti. A shelf staple at big European supermarkets such as Waitrose in the UK and Albert Heijn in the Netherlands. Vintage averages have climbed steadily from 3.6 to 3.9, so recent releases keep getting better.

Father's note — Daniel Min

Original author of the notes

2019-11-13 4.0 ★★★★☆

“Lightly enjoyed spumante.”

Min Haru Aspiring sommelier Level 1 · Cork

Tree fruitCitrusYeast & creamA memory from November, at twenty-one

What I learned today: the glass that closes a long night can be the lightest one.

Wednesday, the day before Christmas Eve. Before opening, I wrapped presents at the counter. A small brooch for Mom's bakery apron, socks for Minjae, and Master Seo's scarf. The scarf ended up finished with one extra stitch on the right. While I folded the wrapping paper, Master Seo put on carols and turned them off after one song.

When Minjae came in, Master Seo opened a bottle of bubbles. Apple, pear, lemon, white flowers. Light, cool, and one sip made me laugh.

That lightness was at the very end of a long night. A scent I've smelled once brings back even what hour of the night it was. Late autumn when I was twenty-one, a Wednesday evening with cold rain drumming on the window. After I gave up counting how many times the glasses had changed, Father opened one last bottle of light bubbles. "To rinse the palate." I was mid-yawn when one sip made me burst out laughing. Apple and lemon washed my mouth clean. The rain outside had stopped. I don't know the bottle's name.

The notebook says this. "Lightly enjoyed spumante." Four stars. Of all that night's lines, it's the easiest one to read. The bottle was Canti Prosecco Millesimato. I stuck a wine-name Post-it into the notebook. Maybe Father didn't want to end that long night on a heavy note.

I put the three presents side by side in the box under the counter. I'll hand them over tomorrow night. What I learned today: the glass that closes a long night can be the lightest one.

Haru — At the counter before opening, the hand-knitted scarf on wrapping paper, Haru holds up its uneven end and bursts out laughing. — **Haru** At the counter before opening, the hand-knitted scarf on wrapping paper, Haru holds up its uneven end and bursts out laughing.

What this wine is

Prosecco is a sparkling wine made from the Glera grape in Veneto and Friuli, in Italy's northeast. Instead of a second fermentation in bottle as in Champagne, it ferments in large pressure tanks — the Charmat (Martinotti) method — which keeps it cheap and leaves the apple, pear and floral aromas intact rather than yeasty. That is why it became the best-selling sparkling wine in the world.

Canti is that Prosecco, made by a Piedmontese company. Fratelli Martini Secondo Luigi, headquartered in Cossano Belbo near Asti, is one of Italy's biggest producers of sparkling and everyday wine, and launched the Canti brand in the early 2000s to target younger drinkers and export markets. It buys grapes from the Prosecco DOC zone and bottles in its own cellars. Millesimato on the label means at least 85% of the grapes come from a single harvest; Extra Dry, despite the name, carries 12–17 g/L of residual sugar and is slightly sweeter than Brut (12 or less). Alcohol 11–11.5%, producer's recommended serving temperature 10–12°C.

The producer's note is brief: 'Dry and pleasantly fruity, pale straw colour, fine and persistent bubbles. As an aperitif, and throughout the meal.'

Haru — Taking a flute of bubbles, Minjae sips and nods with a rarely serious face, and Haru smiles beside him. — **Haru** Taking a flute of bubbles, Minjae sips and nods with a rarely serious face, and Haru smiles beside him.

What the world says

There are no critic scores. Neither Parker nor Suckling reviews a Prosecco at this price. Instead, 1,452 Vivino users gave the 2018 vintage an average of 3.7, and the label as a whole sits at 3.7 across 11,904 ratings. The keywords are apple, green apple, pear and peach, then citrus, lemon and grapefruit, followed by cream and yeast (93 mentions) and mineral and honey (64). Structure: acidity 3.8/5, fizziness 3.9, intensity 2.1 — light, tart and lively, Prosecco by the book.

The vintage trend is interesting. From 2013 to 2017 it was stuck at 3.6, then crept up to 3.7 in 2018, 3.8 in 2019 and 3.9 in 2021. The 2018 I drank is where that climb begins.

"Extra Dry DOC Prosecco. Pale yellow. Floral and lemon on the nose. Medium-plus acidity, above-average fizz. Dry and refreshing, with apple, pear, lemon and mineral. Long, lingering finish." — Vivino review, Feb 2021, 4 stars (101 likes)

"Typical Prosecco, great value. Citrus, grapefruit, apple. Dry, medium-bodied, crisp acidity. 85 points." — Vivino review, Feb 2021, 4 stars

"Tastes like lemon sorbet. Cut cleanly through a seafood risotto. Not as fizzy as I'd hoped, but a fine effort." — Vivino review, Sep 2019, 4 stars

Haru — Late autumn at twenty-one, a night after the rain. Mid-yawn, Haru bursts out laughing at a sip of the last bubbles. — **Haru** Late autumn at twenty-one, a night after the rain. Mid-yawn, Haru bursts out laughing at a sip of the last bubbles.

How I drank it

November 13, 2019, 4 stars. "Lightly enjoyed spumante."

I logged sixteen bottles that day, four of them sparkling: Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label 4.5, Charles Dauteuil Blanc de Blancs 4.5, this Canti 4, and Ruhlmann Harmonie de Rosé 3. On the red side the same day: Almaviva 4.5, Tarapacá 3.5, Mouton Cadet 3, Juan Gil Blue Label 3. The Canti label does not appear again anywhere in my log.

My 4 is 0.3 above the community's 3.7, and there is no critic score. Overseas retail is US$10–13. Because this is a millesimato rather than a non-vintage blend, the wine shifts a little from year to year, so I plan to open a current vintage and update the score.

Haru — "That's why it's opened last." At Master Seo's words, Haru shows her notebook with its Post-it beside three wrapped presents. — **Haru** "That's why it's opened last." At Master Seo's words, Haru shows her notebook with its Post-it beside three wrapped presents.

Where this wine shows up

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Vivino community data

2018 vintage rating distribution (1452 ratings, average 3.7)

5★		159 (11%)
4★		554 (38%)
3★		653 (45%)
2★		68 (5%)
1★		18 (1%)

Most-mentioned aromas

Family	Mentions	Top keywords
Tree fruit	618	apple 201 · green apple 126 · pear 123 · peach 100
Citrus	321	citrus 175 · lemon 58 · grapefruit 44 · lime 27
Yeast & cream	93	cream 39 · yeast 34
Mineral & honey	64	mineral 23 · honey 18 · stone 12
Vegetal	37	straw 23 · grass 6
Tropical fruit	23	pineapple 10 · mango 4

Structure: Acidity 3.8/5 · Fizziness 3.9/5 · Intensity 2.1/5

Average by vintage (all vintages: 11904 ratings, average 3.7)

Vintage	Average	Ratings
2013	3.6	313
2014	3.6	441
2015	3.6	807
2016	3.6	954
2017	3.6	948
2018	3.7	1452
2019	3.8	1755
2020	3.8	1496
2021	3.9	1373
2022	3.8	772
2023	3.8	401
2024	3.9	267

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Frequently asked questions

What kind of wine is Canti Prosecco?

A Prosecco DOC sparkling wine from Italy's Fratelli Martini. 100% Glera, Charmat (tank) method, Extra Dry with a touch of sweetness. Apple, pear and citrus aromas at around 11% alcohol. One of the easiest Proseccos to find in Korea, suited to aperitifs and light snacks.

How much does it cost?

Overseas retail is US$10–13. It is among the cheapest Proseccos made, and a permanent fixture of the supermarket sparkling aisle.

What do 'Millesimato' and 'Extra Dry' mean?

Millesimato means a vintage Prosecco made from at least 85% grapes of a single harvest. Extra Dry means 12–17 g/L of residual sugar — despite the name, slightly sweeter than Brut (12 g/L or less). It is the most common style in Prosecco.

What food does it pair with?

Vivino suggests shellfish, appetizers, cured meats, vegetarian dishes and aperitif duty. Thanks to that touch of residual sweetness it also goes well with fried chicken, tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) and spicy bar snacks. Serve it well chilled, 6–8°C, or it falls flat.

Links & sources

View on Vivino · Prices on Wine-Searcher

Canti Prosecco Millesimato 2018

At a glance

In one line

Father's note — Daniel Min

What this wine is

What the world says

How I drank it

Where this wine shows up

Vivino community data

2018 vintage rating distribution (1452 ratings, average 3.7)

Most-mentioned aromas

Average by vintage (all vintages: 11904 ratings, average 3.7)

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