Bisol, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore di Cartizze DOCG (Veneto, Italy) 2011

This remarkable wine is made by the traditional Champagne method, in which the second fermentation is performed in the bottle.  One would expect this to accentuate complexity at some cost in terms of freshness, and also to confer upon the wine an added ability to improve with age, and all of those expectations do seem to have resulted from the process in the case of this wine (though time will tell on the ageing issue, as this is the first release).  Very dry but still not austere, with lovely flavors and interesting complexities in the finish recalling slightly bitter almonds, this is an exceedingly serious Prosecco.