frizzante


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frizzante

(frɪˈzæntɪ; Italian fridˈdzante)
adj
(Brewing) (of wine) slightly effervescent
[Italian, from frizzare to sparkle]
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The German supermarket's Castellore Prosecco Frizzante will now set you back just [pounds sterling]3.99 a bottle (down from [pounds sterling]5.49) while its Castellore Prosecco Spumante DOC is down from [pounds sterling]5.99 to [pounds sterling]4.99.
| Tesco Finest Lambrusco DOC Frizzante, Reggiano, Italy (PS7, Tesco).
Rivamonte Prosecco Frizzante PS6.49 at Majestic Prosecco comes in various forms.
| Frizzante: If your sparkling wine has the Italian word frizzante on the label it means it is semi-sparkling.
Serata Frizzante, or 'sparkling evening', will celebrate the fancy Italian fizz with two hours of free-flowing bubbles, plus a generous selection of crostini, pizza, and other small bites.
Last year's surge in excise duty has taken the fizz out of the drinks for many and has forcing them to downgrade to frizzante wines - lightly sparkling versions with no closed cork.
For a standout style that will keep its verve long after the speeches, try Prosecco Frizzante, Treviso, Fabio Ceschin, Italy (PS9.30, www.tanners-wines.co.uk) pictured right.
Isola Verde (3.30), sister to high-class sprinter Frizzante, is fancied to make the most of a drop in grade for trainer James Fanshawe.
A vibrant pale green straw color, Jacob's Creek Moscato is light and refreshing on the palate, with a delicate "frizzante" style that's a balance of zesty acidity and soft fruit sweetness.
Wines are Chardonnay Rose Frizzante, Bancroft Bridge Chardonnay and Merlot/Cabernet.