A tulip-shaped glass is a good choice for Prosecco: the bowl gives aromas room and the narrower rim gathers them near your nose. A clean white-wine glass is a practical alternative. You can open the Bella Principessa before you have completed your glassware collection.
There are six guests and four matching flutes. The other glasses are perfectly good, but somehow the cupboard has made the evening feel underprepared.
Use the glasses that let people enjoy the wine. A matching set is a decorating decision; the shape of the bowl has a more practical role.
Give the aromas some room
Both the Prosecco DOC consortium and the Conegliano Valdobbiadene consortium recommend a tulip shape in their respective serving guidance. The bowl gives you room to smell the wine, while the narrower opening above it helps gather the aromas.
A very narrow flute puts the rising bubbles on display but leaves less space for exploring the scent. A coupe looks lovely, although its broad, shallow shape is less useful when you want to concentrate on the wine’s aromas. The tulip offers a practical balance.
What glass should you use for Prosecco rosé?
A tulip-shaped glass is a good choice for Prosecco rosé, too. A clean white-wine glass is a practical alternative if you do not have one. You do not need a separate set simply because the wine is pink; choose a shape that gives you room to enjoy its aromas.
Your white-wine glasses can come to dinner
If you do not have tulip glasses, a clean white-wine glass is a sensible everyday choice. Leave space above the pour and hold a stemmed glass by its stem.
Give the empty glass a quick smell first. A cupboard or detergent aroma is not something Bella Principessa needs help acquiring. Choose between the white Brut and rosé Brut for their styles, then give the wine a clean glass in which to show itself.
You need not explain the mismatched stems to your guests. They have been invited for the evening, not a glassware inspection.
For a fuller serving plan, see serving Prosecco. The Prosecco serving temperature guide explains chilling, while keeping Prosecco after opening covers the bottle you have not quite finished.
Source
Consortium storage and service guidance, specifically for Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore.
The Prosecco DOC tasting guide also recommends a large tulip glass, cool and dark storage, and enjoying the wine in the year after harvest. This is general enjoyment guidance, not an expiry date.
