In the press
Romeo & Juliet: Two Proseccos, One Love Story
The Lush Life’s Ted McIntyre on Romeo and Juliet, the Prosecco pair Majestic brought to the LCBO in August 2021.
In August 2021, Ted McIntyre of The Lush Life turned to two new arrivals at the LCBO: Romeo Prosecco and Juliet Prosecco Rosé, a complementary pair Majestic had added to its portfolio and launched earlier that month.
Both are made by Colli Vicentini in Italy’s Veneto, a long-standing partner of Majestic, and were rebranded for the Ontario market.
The timing suited the pair. Italy had created the Prosecco DOC Rosé category the year before, and Juliet was one of only four rosé Proseccos the LCBO had accepted so far. Romeo, McIntyre noted, was already backordered.
The tasting notes
Romeo Prosecco, 86 points. Green apple, lime, grapefruit and a wet-stone minerality on the nose, with a big, frothy mousse that stays “balanced, crisp and clean.” His verdict: “Good value.”
Juliet Prosecco Rosé, 87 points. A watermelon-pink blend of Glera with 10–15% Pinot Noir, with raspberry notes and “a more rounded composition than I expected for the price.” His pairing: a seafood salad.
Both wines were $14.95 at the time.
A year later, Juliet was poured at the bar of Mirvish’s & Juliet in Toronto.
