Ortrugo Frizzante, Il Poggiarello, Piacenza, Italy

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Piacenza, Italy

Ortrugo

A total joy of a frizzante from Emilia-Romagna’s under-the-radar grape, Ortrugo. Light, gently fizzy, and full of orchard fruit — green apple, pear, and a touch of almond — with a crisp, refreshing finish that keeps you coming back for more. It’s like a breezy Italian afternoon in a bottle.

Crack it open with antipasti, prosciutto and melon, or just a big bowl of crisps in the garden. It’s got aperitivo hour written all over it — playful, palate-cleansing, and ridiculously easy to love. Not quite sparkling, but definitely sparkling company.