Rather like Collingwood president and media personality Eeddie McGuire, Prosecco is pretty much everywhere these days. Drinkers have been charged by light, frothy sweetness of Prosecco, a judicious dash of Aperol giving one a taste of Venetian life for a few passing moments.
Thanks to its commercial success, Prosecco has been compromised to a degree, many producers satisfied to make mainstream semi-sweet, crowd-pleasing examples. The downside is that such wines struggle to maintain one’s interest beyond a single glass.
‘Col Fondo’ comes from a different angle. It isn’t disgorged, leaving a yeast sediment in the bottle, and is fermented fully dry. The result is a wine that retains the floral apple blossom character one associates with Prosecco, but is more digestible and food friendly. One could happily enjoy this particular with wine Venetia seafood dishes, but would definitely think twice before adding a dash of Aperol!
2016 CA’ DEI ZAGO PROSECCO COL FONDO
Producer: Ca’ dei Zago
Variety: Glera
Region: Veneto, Italy
ABV: 11.0%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $35.00
Date tasted: 17 March 2018
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery yellow. Touch of yeast sediment. Subtle nose of green apple and apple blossom. Slightly funky. Gentle mousse. Dry, funky edge flows through to the palate. Crisp and fresh. Under-ripe green apples, twist of citrus. Good food style – would be great with seafood.
Score: 16/20
Thanks to its commercial success, Prosecco has been compromised to a degree, many producers satisfied to make mainstream semi-sweet, crowd-pleasing examples. The downside is that such wines struggle to maintain one’s interest beyond a single glass.
‘Col Fondo’ comes from a different angle. It isn’t disgorged, leaving a yeast sediment in the bottle, and is fermented fully dry. The result is a wine that retains the floral apple blossom character one associates with Prosecco, but is more digestible and food friendly. One could happily enjoy this particular with wine Venetia seafood dishes, but would definitely think twice before adding a dash of Aperol!
2016 CA’ DEI ZAGO PROSECCO COL FONDOProducer: Ca’ dei Zago
Variety: Glera
Region: Veneto, Italy
ABV: 11.0%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $35.00
Date tasted: 17 March 2018
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery yellow. Touch of yeast sediment. Subtle nose of green apple and apple blossom. Slightly funky. Gentle mousse. Dry, funky edge flows through to the palate. Crisp and fresh. Under-ripe green apples, twist of citrus. Good food style – would be great with seafood.
Score: 16/20
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