Specogna Friuli Sparkling Glera Pro Fondo NV bis-hidden Aromatics of dried apples and

Aromatics of dried apples and lemon zest open up to toasted bread with a soft mousse finish

then set out to do the same thing with grapes nobody expected

the tannins resolved into a firm-yet-silken frame

The blend is Falanghina and Biancolella

Occidental Brewing's interpretation of the Japanese dry lager style

Specogna Friuli Sparkling Glera Pro Fondo NV bis-hidden Aromatics of dried apples andCloudy, unfiltered, refermented in the bottle and left sitting on its lees: this is farmhouse fizz, the way northeastern Italy drank sparkling wine long before Prosecco became a global brand. Specogna is a benchmark family estate in Friuli's Colli Orientali, started in 1963 when Leonardo Specogna came home from working abroad and bought a plot in the hills of Rocca Bernarda. They farm organically and intervene as little as possible, and Pro Fondo is