White with a little bit of fizz

[lactose intolerant cheeselover]

I'm looking for a white wine with a gentle - not full-fledged - bubbles. Preferably something a bit floral. Any suggestions?

[kenito799]

moscato d'asti sounds like what you want...
vinho verde also, but that's more citrus than floral.

[JK Grence the Cosmic Jester]

Moscato d'Asti is exactly what you're looking for. It has just a light bit of bubbles, a tantalizing floral aroma that may have you tempted to dab it behind your ears, and a little bit of sweetness. It's a pretty reliable style of wine- whatever brand your Friendly Local Wine Store recommends, go with that one.

[litchick]

I second Kenito799's rec: many vinho verdes have nice fizz. And though I've had lots of good mid-priced ones, I have to say my fave is the vinho verde from Trader Joes, in the tall green bottle and black label called, simply, "Vinho Verde." It's about $3.99/bottle, which is kinda mindblowing considering how good it is.

[ChewFun]

It's not easy to find anymore, but there is a kind of Prosecco that fits the bill. Most Prosecco found in this country has a lot of bubbles. There is also a somewhat still version that used to be more common.

[Robert Lauriston]

Sounds good but I've never encountered that, either here or in Italy. Where did you have it?

[ChewFun]

Well, I haven't had it for about 5 years. I used to have a lot of friends from Padova in the 80s and that was typically what they drank. They had brought it over to L.A. in the mid 80s. I guess I was an early adopter for Prosecco. At the time, that was generally the kind that you found in the shops here, if you found it at all. When I visited them in Padova, that was also the kind that the bars served. As I said, I haven't seen it for a while.

[kenito799]

I think some proseccos are less intensely fizzy. The fizziest will have a champagne-style cork and cage, but some styles have a cork with a string--obviously less pressure is expected, likely less fizziness.

[Sam B]

There is a style of Prosecco referred to as Frizzante (as opposed to all out spumante) bottled at approximately 1/2 the usual pressure. I believe that it also tends to lean toward the sweeter end of the spectrum. K and L carries the Ruggeri - one of the best producers in the DOC

[ChewFun]

For Prosecco, if the cork is tied down somehow (string or cage) then it is very frizzy, but there are Proseccos (which I haven't seen for about 5 years) that just have a regular cork. They are lightly frizzy. I think I might have bought it at A. Litteri and Sons, but I haven't seen it there for a while.

[Sam B]

In the case of Prosecco Frizzante, it is actually labelled as such to distinguish it from the standard version.

[echo eater]

Other options include a Gruner Veltliner and a white Txakoli....

[chow_gal]

Txakoli, definitely. Also, a Portuguese vinho verde. Or an Argentine Torrontes.

[Das Ubergeek]

Txakoli or vinho verde would be my votes -- you can't believe how refreshing vinho verde is.

[AnneInMpls]

Txakoli is lovely - I drank a bottle last night - but I wouldn't call it floral. It seemed quite crisp to me, although not very dry. (It goes perfectly with Cabrales and apples, too!) I had forgotten about the slight fizz, so it surprised me when I poured the first glass. Yummy!

I've never had a "fizzy" vinho verde - any recommendations?

Anne

[Das Ubergeek]

We've had Famega (from Caves da Cerca) and it was ever so slightly fizzy.

[kenito799]

there's a slight fizz to most of the vinho verdes I have tried. Not carbonation like champagne, just some fizziness, a similar level to txacoli. In fact, VV seems very similar to txacoli to me, only at 1/3 the price. Aveleda, Espiral (the $3.99 bottle they were selling at Trader Joe's last summer), Gazela, in my order of preference.

[harryharry]

There is an Italian White called Fallegro... had it in Boston, it is very lightly frizzante... excellent if you can find it.

[cookie monster]

What about sylvaner? Rancho Sisquoc makes one I really like that's available at Whole Foods, at least in the LA area, for about $12.

[lactose intolerant cheeselover]

Thanks, all. I will do some taste-testing and will report back -