Campers, Grilled Sausages & Italian Fizz
Within a few minutes of meeting Pier Sfriso, two things become crystal clear: he's got more energy than the Energizer Bunny, and if there's an opportunity, he'll spot it around the corner, be the first one there, and have a great time doing it.
Years ago, when he was boot-strapping his winery, he noticed the large number of German and Austrian families vacationing at the nearby campground for weeks at a time.
So what did he do? Grabbed his grill, fired up some sausages, and turned his property into the unofficial vacation social headquarters. Families would come to this informal hotspot, pulled in by the scent, and that's when Pier got busy selling them his farmhouse-style Verde Frizzante to wash it all down.
For Pier, it's a simple formula: "People who like wine are people who enjoy good food and, as a consequence, people who enjoy life, traveling, and meeting new people. This is, in short, who I am.”
Years later, he’s still creating this kind of magic for visitors - he has even opened up a couple of camping spots on his property. I think about Pier every time I fire up my own grill now, and about laying out a couple of bottles of his Verde Frizzante out to remind us all make the most of life!
Verduzzo Trevigiano is the wine farmers used to make for themselves. It's become rarer as most producers are focused on Prosecco or other international grapes, and now accounts for less than 1% of plantings in the region, making this something truly special.
Pier's version is a superb, low-alcohol sipper at 11.5%, bottled with low pressure for a light, fine fizziness, and closed with a simple string over the cork. Aromas of fresh pears, ginger, and lychee, and a pleasing acidity to finish.
This is a perfect example of what we enjoy about our work and who we like to work with. Something this darn good, made by real people with their priorities in the right place! Something like this, light, fizzy, and refreshing, is perfect to keep around to serve ice cold, anytime. Line 'em up in the fridge, and have one always ready on call