Silvano Follador Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut 2022

Martinotti method and in an extra brut style. Predominantly Glera with Verdiso, Perera and Bianchetta. Grapes are sourced from vineyards spread between Saccol, Vidor and Cartizze. Orchard apple skin, white pear flesh and pomelo pith. Shaved radish, ginger root and fresh sugar cane. Crushed limestone, talc powder and sandstone. A waterfall of succulent acidity elongates the mineral tones and the wine finishes with just ripe pear skin. This is pure, unadorned and a joy for the Australian dry palate. Oyster shell, white soy and jasmine nectar. It’s like crunching into a nashi pear at the beach. This is the style of Prosecco that I gravitate to and a perfect pairing with shellfish and molluscs. Drink now.

Shanteh Wale

Contributor at Wine Companion

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.

Wine journalismpodcastinghost