Col Credas by Adami, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG (Veneto, Italy) 2012

This wine is somewhere close to as complex and interesting as Prosecco can be.  Nearly water white in color, and finished with just 4 grams per liter of residual sugar, this might be a rather austere wine in theory, but it is certainly not that in practice.  The aromas are actually quite expressive and the flavors are as well, with delicate perfume and delicious fruit recalling white peaches and green apples.  The finish shows marked minerality and even a grippy quality that is very rare in Prosecco, lending a sense of special seriousness to this enduringly interesting wine.  Sourced from an extremely steep site, this is an object lesson in how wonderful Prosecco DOCG can be, and what a striking value it can offer.