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PROSECCO SUPERIORE

93 Case Paolin 2021 Sui Lieviti Brut Nature (Asolo Prosecco Superiore). Delicious, polished and loaded with personality, this wine made with organically grown grapes opens with delicate aromas suggesting white spring flowers and white stone fruit with a whiff of saline. Bone-dry, the polished, savory palate exhibits yellow apple, Meyer lemon, thyme and rosemary set against bright acidity. An elegant mousse provides a lovely backdrop. T. Elenteny Imports. —K.O.

abv: 11.5% Price: $22

From one of the denomination’s most iconic winemakers, this single vineyard sparkler shows the serious side of Valdobbiadene. Opening with delicate scents of white spring flowers and white stone fruit,

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