Bisol, Private Cartizze, Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze, 2013

A 'zero dosage' Prosecco from the high quality Cartizze zone, made not in the typical Charmat method but in the traditional method. The base wines are made then blended, and a second fermentation takes place in bottle. <br>Unlike Champagne, however, the wine is aged 'sur lie' as the lees are not disgorged. The result is a memorable Prosecco, complex and drinkable and very intense. It has a creamy, spicy nose which leads into a baked apple character on the broad, juicy palate. Apple, cream and black pepper are framed by a mineral border and continue on the long finish. Beautiful!