In general, I’m a big fan of prosecco. When it comes to sparkling wine, I think you get more bang for your buck with prosecco than pretty much any other option. And this is a great example of that. Although the suggested retail price is $14, I’ve seen this wine for sale at a super-bargain price of only $10. And given how much I like this bubbly, that’s an outstanding QPR!
Valdo was started in 1926 by the Societa Anonima Vini Superiori and was purchased by The Bolla Family in the 1940’s. The vineyards are in Valdobbiadene, a town in the province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy.
This wine is a “brut” but it’s at the upper limit of sweetness for that classification with 12 grams of residual sugar per liter. That’s not to say that it’s a sweet wine, it’s not. But is sugar level is high enough to border on the “extra dry” classification. In fact, they could have used that classification if they had wanted to do so.
The nose is delicate, but it shows pear and yellow delicious apple aromas. There’s also a light, flowery perfume. The yeast is noticeable, but subtle. The palate has a nice pear flavor up front, accompanied by a less prominent apple flavor. The mid-palate brings crisp acidity and some yeast flavor, which carries into the finish along with pear and mineral flavors.
Wine: Valdo
Variety: Prosecco
Vintage: Non-vintage
Alcohol: 11%
Rating: 88
Price: $13.99
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Disclosure: This wine was received as a sample.