"I remember that when I first tasted Silvano Follador’s 2021 Prosecco earlier this year, the delicate bubbles, refreshing acidity, richness of the palate, and the very focused layers of flavour led me to believe that this was a white-on-white (Blanc de Blancs) Champagne, and I was surprised to learn that it was a Prosecco made by the Charmat method. Consequently, when I had the chance to drink the new vintage, 2022 (a relatively warm vintage at that), I was very interested, even very attentive to the changes and differences that the new vintage brought or might have brought to the wine’s style.." Ian d'Agatha

"Silvano Follador is in my opinion the single best producer of Prosecco today, though his recent decision to stop making Cartizze so as to focus on just one wine that would best express the denominazione’s potential and terroir is one that pains me immensely. That said, Follador is a true master of the Glera grape variety and the 20,000 bottles of wine he makes a year (he owns 3.5 hectares - 8.6 acres), made in a relatively drier style than most of his colleagues, are much sought after by wine lovers and collectors." Ian d'Agatha

Silvano en Alberta bezitten in totaal amper 4ha wijngaard, waarvan 1,5ha in Cartizze. Ze werken biodynamisch zonder hier al te fanatiek in te zijn. Hun Prosecco heeft een ongewoon zuiver aroma en de fruitige en florale tonen komen hier goed tot hun recht en je merkt nauwelijks dat deze wijnen volledig droog zijn, zo zacht fruitig en mondvullend, smaakvol en ondertussen bijzonder licht van smaak. Het zijn uitzonderlijk fijne wijnen van een klasse die je nooit van Prosecco zou verwachten.

Decanter: 91/100; James Suckling: 93/100; Wine Enthousiast: 90/100; Luca Gardini: 95/100; Ian d'Agatha (Vinous): 95/100; Gambero Rosso: Tre Bicchieri;...