Angol d'Amig 'Pulonia' Emilia Bianco Frizzante IGP

Winemaker Marco Lanzotti is quietly making some of the most exciting sparkling wines in Modena. His Pulonia cuvée is a golden-yellow expression of Pignoletto* and Trebbiano Modenese. It's simultaneously soft and nutty and bright and citrusy. The mousse on this pet-nat frizzante is fine, albeit a little more rustic than what you might expect from sparkling wine vinified in the traditional method. Given the wine's origins, it's hard to imagine a better pairing for this wine than rustic salumi or Parmigiano Reggiano-forward dishes.

*Pignoletto is not formally recognized as a grape name anymore, as the grape was proven genetically identical to Grechetto di Todi/Grechetto Gentile. The name now refers to the DOC where white wines are made of this grape, but clearly, some wineries are still holding on to the grape's traditional name.