Bortolin Angelo Desiderio Rive di Guia Valdobbiadene Prosecco Brut 2023

Enjoy it now, or within 2 years of bottling. No need to decant before serving. Bortolin Angelo has risen from humble origins, to create some of the best Prosecco in the whole of Treviso. The winery was founded in 1968 by Angelo Bortolin, the son of a farmer. Nowadays it is a family business, with most of the operations being run by his son Desiderio, supported by his two sisters, Paola and Cristina. The winery is situated in a prime Glera-growing area, among cool Alpine foothills. Some of the slopes are so steep that they must be harvested by hand. This is the approach that Bortolin Angelo take, before pressing the grapes in their sophisticated wine-making centres. A healthy balance between tradition and technology distinguishes this winery from the crowd. A subtle minerality shows itself on the nose, which is focused and clean with herbaceous notes, particularly wild sage. This wine is named for Angelo’s father Desiderio, and its grapes were grown in the esteemed Sommaval vineyard. The “saliz” soil of this location gives the wine a curious salinity, but not without the typical fruity notes of peach and pear. It is velvety and creamy in the mouth, with a pleasant dryness on the finish. Serve it chilled, in a large glass to aerate properly. It is excellent as an aperitif, but will also go well with refined Italian sandwiches, or finger food such as prosciutto and melon.

Price: £14.45 from 8wines UK