The colour is pale straw. The bubbles are very similar to the ones of Ferrarelle, an Italian naturally sparkling mineral water. On the nose some green apples, but not much and not much else. In the mouth refreshing, but neither particularly pleasant nor persistent.
This sparkling wine is made according to the Charmat method with 100% Falanghina grapes by Fontanavecchia winery in Torrecuso, less than 20km northwest of Benevento in the Taburno subzone of the Sannio DOC.
For this bottle I paid 11.50 EUR at a wine shop in Benevento at the end of my eleven days walk from Rome to Benevento.
Country: Italy
Region: Campania
Grapes: Falanghina
Type: Sparkling
Vintage: N/A
Producer: Fontanavecchia
Price range: Economic (<15 US$)
Pascal’s Enjoyment Index: 2/5