Vino Frizzante Col Fondo

Bresolin's Vino Frizzante Col Fondo comes from the hills of Asolo, in the heart of the Veneto, in north-eastern Italy. The estate's vineyards lie in the rolling landscapes of the Colli Asolani, the historic terroir of Glera. This area enjoys a temperate climate, with Alpine and Mediterranean influences that favour gradual ripening of the grapes and preserve their natural freshness. This traditional expression of the Venetian terroir showcases an authentic, living, low-intervention style.

Made from organically grown Glera , this wine is produced using the traditional "col fondo" method. After the base wine is made, it is bottled with its own yeasts, and the residual sugar allows a second fermentation directly in the bottle. The yeasts then remain at the bottom of the bottle, unfiltered, giving the wine its cloudy character and its lees-driven profile. The estate lets it evolve for several months in bottle, allowing the aromas to gradually gain complexity and depth.

This wine reveals notes of apple, apricot, citrus, white flowers and ripe fruit, accompanied by hints of yeast, almond and wet stone. On the palate, the bubbles are creamy and delicate, wrapping a fresh, round, balanced juice. A lovely tangy tension supports the fruit, while a mineral backbone adds depth. The persistent, slightly saline finish extends the fruity and fermentative sensations with great freshness.

Ah Italy, what a beautiful hedonistic country, people of the Dolce Vita, but what difficulty in understanding its wine organization! The key to understanding the naming system in Italy is to think of it as several small countries rather than a single homogeneous country because each region has its own naming system. Italy can, however, give wine lovers a multitude of wines with varied and unique flavors and styles, as well as bottles filled with surprise and creativity. Unfortunately, it also produces a large quantity of soulless and characterless wines which are sold under their most useful and commercially reputable name: Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Valpolicella, Lambrusco, Prosecco and many others... But let's talk a little about history, viticulture in Italy dates back to ancient times and it originated in Greece. The Etruscans would have planted vines and Greek immigrants would have improved and modified the grape varieties who subsequently called this country "Oenotria": the country of wine. At the height of the Roman Empire, wine held an important place in daily life and certain regions already stood out for the excellence of their product. The Romans also established numerous vineyards in Europe, leaving an indelible testimony to their invasion. Today Italy is the largest wine producer in the world, ahead of France. Italy is divided into three climatic areas. The northern mountains experience a fairly harsh mountain climate. The “middle of the boot” plain is the domain of the continental climate with cold winters and hot, stormy summers. In the "southern part of the Italian boot" the Mediterranean climate reigns with very hot and very dry summers without forgetting the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. In summary, Italy produces wines of great variety thanks to its 200 different grape varieties, many of which originate from their lands. It is a country just as complex as its wines which deserve to be explored!