Podere Pradarolo Vej 270 Brut Vino da Tavola

By the glass at Vivant, Paris. 100% Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, 270 days of skin-contact, traditional method and 24 months on the lees I've been told. Amber colored. Distinct orange wine-nose with bruised peach, bruised red apple, beer hops, nuts, hay and some gueuze-like funkyness. This is the most austere bubbly I've had. Very dry with distinct tannins, probably accentuated by the bubbles. Medium acidity and kind of full bodied. Very good intensity to the flavors which mirrors the nose …