Nino Franco

Rustico is Nino Franco's bestseller. Brilliant silver-green colour. Fresh aroma of apple, white flowers and cut grass, with a tart coolness and well nuanced fruit on the palate and a delicate melting texture. A stylish and very sociable all-rounder at a high level! SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright olive green with straw yellow colour. Initially fine floral notes on the nose, with some candied lemon zest, orange peel and white rose petal. Beautiful depth and well-developed fruit on the palate, crisp, airy, shows a fine arc of tension, good length." Falstaff

The sparkling classic from Italy's leading Prosecco winery is now certified organic. Radiant in the glass, with the scent of white flowers and fruit, extremely fine and elegant in flavour. Clean, delicate finish. SUPERIORE.DE

Primo Franco is an elegant, very exquisite vintage Prosecco Superiore from the heart of the DOCG wine-growing region. Fine perlage in a clear straw yellow colour, with a very pleasant aroma of pear and sand biscuits, it literally melts on the tongue with its fine, subtle fruit sweetness and freshness. SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright, radiant straw yellow with persistent perlage. Delicately scented on the nose with yellow flowers, sweet peaches, quince and Golden Delicious apple, sealing wax. On the palate with a lot of melting and savoury perlage, with nutty aromas, its own style and beautiful length." Falstaff

"Traditional Charmat Prosecco, delivering a wave of alpine herbs, mint, nettles and aniseed. The finish is effusive and palpably dry. As clean as a whistle without a bit of cloying sweetness. Brilliant." James Suckling

"Seductive aromas of ripe peach, honeydew and acacia blossom. On the palate, it presents a delightful fusion of tropical fruit and citrus flavours, harmonised by crisp acidity and a soft, creamy texture." Wine Enthusiast

From one of the region's most famous winemakers, this sparkling wine from a single vineyard shows the serious side of Valdobbiadene. It opens with delicate scents of white spring flowers and white stone fruit. The elegant, unobtrusive palate draws all the attention and offers creamy white peach, ripe green apple and a hint of citrus - all together with an extremely refined perlage. Delicious. SUPERIORE.DE

"A single vineyard since 2000, right in front of the winery and therefore in front of the town square. A fantastic nose characterised by spiced dry quince, aniseed and something ripe, without being sweet in any way. Extremely complex with a hint of minerals, energetic and very detailed on the very long finish." James Suckling

When Nino Franco discovered the Col del Vent vineyard in 2014, it was like a step back in time for him. He realised that the tiny plot above Valdobbiadene was home to 100-year-old vines of Glera biotypes that had long since been replaced by modern clonal selections in the region and were in excellent health. The following year, with the help of Marco Simonit, a master of pruning (consultant to Yquem, Latour and Roederer), he produced the first wine from this vineyard. He called it Nodi (knot) in reference to the gnarled trunks of the old vines.

The noble Nodi impresses with its elegance and finesse and is always sold a good 2 years later. Delicate aromas of wisteria, flint and roses, with fruity notes of pear, gooseberry and lime. A fine, subtle perlage on the palate, with fresh notes of lime, peach and white fruit in combination with well-balanced acidity for a zesty and crisp flavour experience. For us, the perfect aperitif and, with just 6g of residual sugar, the first choice as an accompaniment to seafood. SUPERIORE.DE

"This shows a ripe character with notes of apple jam, dried orange peel and bread crust. Medium-bodied with crunchy acidity and fine bubbles. It has a silky texture and flavorful finish with a mineral edge." James Suckling

Grave di Stecca is Nino Franco's exposed single vineyard on the slopes of the Prealpi. The south-facing vineyard is planted exclusively with the Prosecco grape Glera. Brilliantly shiny white gold, gently emerging perlage, a bouquet of sage with a fresh fruit scent. Very pleasantly dry on the palate, silky and long - the undisputed great top growth of the renowned Prosecco forge. SUPERIORE.DE

"Powerful bright lemon yellow with green accents. Distinctive aroma of delicate herbs (thyme), ripe pineapple and passion fruit, plus fine brioche notes and nut butter. Builds up richly, fills the entire palate, delicate and multi-layered in the drink, coherent, also complex and long-lasting in the finish." Falstaff

"Lush aromas of glazed apples and baked nectarines are well defined by a bright, lively acid structure in this elegant example. The texture is soft and creamy, with fragrant notes of lime zest, Earl Grey tea and graphite in the mid-palate and finish, with a hint of fleur de sel melting on the finish." Wine Spectator

"On the nose, a rich blend of cider apple, yuzu and hints of green tea and almond. Very fruity on the palate too, with a medium fizz and a tasty, spicy finish. Lots of character." James Suckling

"The 2016 Brut Grave di Stecca displays a brilliant golden colour in the glass, with a stunning bouquet of peach jam and sweetly spiced flowers, contrasted by wild herbs and crushed stone. The texture is creamy yet edgy, with zesty acidity that pinches the cheeks, but also an abundance of ripe fruit trees and floral scents that arch across the palate. It leaves a hint of ginger and a bitter hint of roasted hazelnuts, but the finish is one of cleansing freshness. The 2016 is not about power or fruit, but delicacy and graceful impact. I love it. Grave di Stecca is a single vineyard in the hills of Valdobbiadene with old Glera vines." Vinous

"Light and airy, this lovely sparkling wine has inviting aromas of ripe white stone fruit, spring flowers and baking spices. On the dry, foamy palate, elegant perlage and fresh acidity accompany ripe yellow apples, Bartlett pear, vanilla cake cream and a hint of white almond." Wine Enthusiast

"Grave di Stecca represents both the best of Prosecco – specifically Valdobbiadene – and the best of what is not ‘Prosecco’; the authorities refused to certify it as DOCG due to its atypical style, so to this day Nino Franco bottles it as a vino spumante in protest. The grapes are sourced from the walled Grave di Stecca vineyard, the site of the family residence, purchased by Franco in 1991. Super-aromatic and exotically scented, with passion fruit and ripe banana, in the mouth it’s very mineral and earthy, intense and rich but well sculpted. Tropical and spicy, it’s slightly creamy – almost mushroomy – with a lip-smacking saline finish. This wine can age well thanks to extended lees ageing of the base wines then long maturation in bottle before release." Decanter

Beautiful Prosecco Cartizze from the vineyard of the same name, smells fresh of pineapple and citrus fruits. Creamy texture on the palate, finely balanced taste, elegant, long and harmonious. SUPERIORE.DE