Rustico is Nino Franco's oldest bottling, in the range since the 1970s and made the modern way, with its second fermentation in tank, since 1979. Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Glera, non-vintage, 11% alcohol.
Antonio Franco opened the house in 1919, and his great-granddaughter Silvia has run it since 2006. The grapes come off the steep hills above Valdobbiadene, where the topsoil is thin and sits straight on limestone. That is where the cut in the wine comes from.
White flowers and Williams pear first, then apple, white peach and citrus. Fine beading, soft rather than sharp, dry on the finish. Wine Enthusiast 94 points, VinePair 94, Falstaff 93, Decanter 90.
This is the Prosecco to reach for when you would otherwise buy Champagne and would rather not spend it. Drier than supermarket Prosecco, and it does not need orange juice.
Serve it at 43 to 46°F. Fine on its own before dinner, better with something fried or a young cheese.
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Rustico is Nino Franco's oldest bottling, in the range since the 1970s and made the modern way, with its second fermentation in tank, since 1979. Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Glera, non-vintage, 11% alcohol.
Antonio Franco opened the house in 1919, and his great-granddaughter Silvia has run it since 2006. The grapes come off the steep hills above Valdobbiadene, where the topsoil is thin and sits straight on limestone. That is where the cut in the wine comes from.
White flowers and Williams pear first, then apple, white peach and citrus. Fine beading, soft rather than sharp, dry on the finish. Wine Enthusiast 94 points, VinePair 94, Falstaff 93, Decanter 90.
This is the Prosecco to reach for when you would otherwise buy Champagne and would rather not spend it. Drier than supermarket Prosecco, and it does not need orange juice.
Serve it at 43 to 46°F. Fine on its own before dinner, better with something fried or a young cheese.
Shop more Prosecco, the rest of our Champagne and sparkling wine, or wines from Italy, with Brooklyn pickup and same-day delivery across NYC.
