Favola

Favola is a Prosecco label from the Veneto, made under the broad Prosecco DOC that covers a large area of the Veneto and Friuli plains.

Prosecco is made by the Charmat method, with the second fermentation in a pressurised tank rather than in the bottle, and that is a deliberate choice rather than a shortcut. Glera is an aromatic grape whose appeal lies in fresh pear and white-flower character, and bottle fermentation with long lees ageing would bury exactly those qualities under bread and brioche notes. Tank fermentation preserves them.

The name means fable or fairy tale. Extra Dry, despite the name, is the sweeter of the two main styles at 12 to 17 grams of residual sugar per litre, and it is how most of Italy drinks the wine.