This month I have picked something unusual, a sparkling wine from Sicily. Forget for a moment the champagne, the cremants, or the Franciacortas from northern Italy.
Azienda Agricola Milazzo defies the hot climate in Sicily and makes some excellent sparkling wines. To get grapes with sufficient acidity they harvest for example the chardonnay (three different clones) and pinot bianco as early as July.
The wine is called Federico Il Rex Sicilie and is a Metodo Classico. This means that the second fermentation is in bottle and not on tank.
The wine is aged for four years with the lees. The result is an elegant wine with tiny persistent bubbles. The taste is toasty, fresh and long. A wine that is an excellent aperitif but that you can also drink all through a meal with fish. www.milazzovini.com. Price around 35 euro.
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