Verduzzo Durato Frizzante (by Molon Winery)Italia: San Dona di Piave (Veneto)
100% Verduzzo Durato (sparkling white)
Non-Vintage
83 pts
$20.00 U.S.?
A gift left for us by two wonderful friends we made the last time we were in Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre (Liguria), Michele & Blake - thank you! Had never tasted this Italian varietal...until October 2009, when I popped open the bottle we received as a gift in Italy (summer 2009) to enjoy with Dana's homemade pesto and pasta one damp, cold Chicago night. The color is true yellow; could almost pass for a light beer in your glass! While the soft frizzanti fizz is appealing and the finish is nice in terms of length, the flavor profile is just not my thing...heavy floral. I think the very light sweetness is perfect, but for me, the nose and taste of flowers (not expert enough to identify which flowers, mind you), isn't pleasing at all. If you're into floral taste profiles, this could be a decent find for you. Otherwise, not so much. Still, was fun to try out a varietal I'd never even heard of before.
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