Ca' dei Zago Prosecco Col Fundo DOC 2016

Christian makes prosecco the way his grandfather did, col fondo - meaning it is bottled with some fine lees and the result is a slightly cloudy, crunchy and crisp wine that is a world away from industrial prosecco. The steep hills of Valdobbiadene are tough on a vignaiolo. Farming is exclusively by hand and the glera grapes are fermented plot by plot, using natural yeasts with no temperature control. The wine remains on its lees until Spring and then when it is almost dry Christian bottles it, now under cork. The magic is that the resulting wine is bone dry, 0.0 residual sugar, and sulfur is kept to a minimum. In the region, they like to keep the good 'bits' at the bottom of the bottle by decanting 600ml and then serving the remainder in small glasses, almost as a toast to the style of their grandparents. Or, gently roll the bottle to stir the lees and pour.

Country: Italy
Region: Veneto