Specogna - 'Pro Fondo' - Glera - Friuli, IT - NV

Notes from the Winery/ImporterThe Specogna “Pro Fondo” Surlie Glera is a distinctive sparkling wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a renowned region in northeastern Italy. Made entirely from Glera—the same grape used in Prosecco—it showcases a singular interpretation of the area’s terroir and artisanal winemaking heritage. This wine is produced using the traditional sur lie method, known locally as Colfondo. In this style, a second fermentation takes place in the bottle, and the lees (spent yeast) are left undisturbed. This natural process imparts added complexity and gives the wine its vibrant, unfiltered sparkle.Notes on the ProducerIt all began in the 1963 ...In 1963 Leonardo Specogna, after residing in Switzerland as an emigrant for some years (typical situation for the people of the Friuli region in those years), went back to Friuli Venezia Giulia and bought a small plot of land on the hills of Rocca Bernarda in Corno di Rosazzo, in the heart of the vineyards in Friuli. These lands