#extra dry

The unmistakable glow and torpical fruit of Glera in the glass and nose, healthy pfffft with fast-dying bubbles revealing a body thick and rich wiht passionfruit and mango. Elegantly cardboard-y in nose, a decided funk almost smoky, almost earthy, but not quite either. Sweet and rather concentrated on the palate, but showing the sort of restraint one would expect from a DOCG bottle. Not Champagne…

First day back from Bardolino, and a couple of Italians. WHY I’m still drinking Italian bewilders me, but happenstance will occur. The bubbles a gift–the Sette Ponti a restaurant-buy. My adoration of Crognolo is well-documented on these pages, but the prosecco–frankly–just looked like crap. But it’s not. Color me shocked, but this terribly-labeled, frothy Extra Dry is shockingly good. Beautiful…