Toffoli, Conegliano – Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG (Veneto, Italy) 2012

With 11 grams per liter of residual sugar, this isn’t the driest Brut, but it certainly doesn’t seem overtly sweet, and makes up for any lack of cut with lots of open, peachy fruit.  The effervescence is quite energetic if not ultra-fine in texture, and in any case is well matched to the wine’s juicy, expressive fruit.  Sadly, Toffoli’s importer in the USA elects not to take this wine or the Vino Spumante Blanco “7 Millesimato” Extra Brut, despite the fact that these are the wineries two best products.  To my way of thinking, this is an excellent reason to find a new importer…though that’s easy for me to say, having no commercial stake in the matter.