Risky Business King Valley Prosecco NV
- 91
- $25
- Drink by: 2025-2026
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Prosecco has flourished in the King Valley in Victoria, very much a home away from its Italian home. It seems that all our best examples hail from here. The second fermentation takes place in tank and there is a small dosage included. The colour is a steely pale lemon. The nose gives us appealing notes of florals, pears, lemon curd, lavender and lychees. This is bright and fresh with vibrant acidity and a clean finish. Mid-length, with a very gentle sparkle, it is attractive drinking now. Given a light chill, this is the perfect summer afternoon’s drink. Good value.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
