In a lot of ways, Ida Agnoletti represents the antithesis of everything that we in the States think that we know about Prosecco. In a region known for large production houses, she farms only 8 hectares of vines, much of them nearing 70 years of age, making about 50,000 bottles a year, and farming without…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for October 21, 2024
2020 Renata Pizzulin ‘Melaris’ Malvasia Istriana Friuli Isonzo (Friuli-Venezia Giulia): Not your typical Malvasia expression, but so quaffable that you’re not likely to care. $NA B+
NV Jacquesson Cuvee 743 Extra Brut (Champagne): Intense, linear, fresh, and intense. Did I mention intense? $90 A-
2022 Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Rouge DD (Jura): A lot of florals, a little bit of fizz, and a metric ton of fun. $45 A-…
Prosecco, Large and Small (Postcard from Asolo Prosecco, Part 3)
[ This is Part 3 of a series detailing my media jaunt to Italy’s Asolo Prosecco Superiore. Check out Part 1 and Part 2). ] The Asolo Prosecco Superiore region offers some interesting contrasts, perhaps none so obvious as that between the two producers featured here today: Villa Sandi, and Bele Casel. One, of course,…
Serenity and Chaos (Postcard from Asolo Prosecco Superiore, Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of the reports from my media trip earlier this summer to Italy’s Asolo Prosecco Superiore region. You can check out Part 1 here before you get too excited about Part 2, okay?? Anyway, let’s start featuring some of the more interesting producers from that jaunt: Tenuta d’Asolo Progress For this trip,…