Made with 100% glera grapes from the Prosecco area of northern Italy, this glowing wine is technically a Prosecco, however whereas most Proseccos get their bubbles by present process secondary fermentation in a metal vat earlier than being bottled (the Charmat technique), this wine by no means undergoes secondary fermentation in any respect. As a substitute, it’s bottled whereas main fermentation is going down, trapping the carbonation. This technique of making glowing wine is named pétillant-naturel or pét nat, which nonetheless isn’t all that frequent in Italy. Let’s give it a strive.
Popping the highest, a rush of yeasty notes bursts forth, a pure results of being aged on the lees and by no means eradicating (disgorging) them. The lees might be seen floating within the bottle, and the wine pours hazy pale yellow in colour. Within the glass, notes of lemon and orange citrus in addition to a contact of peach be a part of the yeast on the nostril. On the palate, lemon citrus is dominant together with some orange and excessive acidity. The yeasty observe that was sturdy on the nostril is far lighter right here and the wine is fruity, however pretty dry. Because the wine warms, a lightweight salinity seems, offering fascinating complexity. For followers of standard Prosecco, that is an thrilling, and pretty reasonably priced, different type value making an attempt.
B+ / $22 / verovinogusto.com
2020 Zanon Colli Trevigiani IGT
$22
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