Tasting Notes: Chalky, mineral notes emerge from Franco’s NV Prosecco di Valdobbiadene ‘Rustico’. This focused, taut Prosecco reveals notable character in its vibrant, energetic fruit with wonderful purity and balance. Rustico is a very serious wine for the money”. Prosecco “Superiore DOCG” sparkling wine from Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene.
"Nino Franco makes some of the finest Proseccos the world is likely to encounter, wines are loaded with tons of personality, something that has become increasingly hard to find with the huge boom in production levels.” Wine Advocate
REVIEWS: Number 1 in Wine Enthusiasts Top 100 wines for the year 2019.
“Simply the best, palate pleasingly dry 93/100 Falstaf
What is Rustico?
The word 'Rustico' has historical origins in winemaking, referring to the old tradition of producing Prosecco through a second short fermentation in the bottle and retaining the sediments in the wine. Although this technique is no longer used, the name 'Rustico' is retained to signify quality and tradition."
What is DOC and DOCG?
DOCG - Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
This is the highest quality level. This classification was created in 1980 DOCG wines are to be the best of what Italian wines can offer.
DOC - denominazione di origine controllata or designation of controlled origin.”
There are 329 different DOCs in Italy, covering many types of wine. Each DOC has its own rules about permitted grape varieties, maximum harvest yields, and aging requirements.
DOCG - Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
This is the highest quality level. This classification was created in 1980 DOCG wines are to be the best of what Italian wines can offer. There are now 74 DOCG wines in Italy, most of them concentrated in the regions of Piemonte, Tuscany, and the Veneto.
There are also,
VdT - Vino da Tavola. Generally regarded as "table wine", not something that makes it onto the export market. Can be from grapes grown anywhere in Italy
and IGT - Indicazione Geografica Tipica. These wines come from a specific wine-growing region but may not meet all the criteria of the DOC. Some great wines can be in this category based on what the vineyard is up to. It takes one to know one.
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