Rosa Regale, Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2013

How much fun is it possible to pack into a bottle? Exactly this much… and if you taste this ultra-consistent wine, you’ll know what I mean. This may not be an object for sustained contemplation, but it is a frothy, fruity, full-throttle red sparkler with just enough sweetness to prove satisfying after a meal but not so much as to seem heavy or cloying. Platinum award winner at Critics Challenge International Wine Competition.