Monte Rossa Salvadek Franciacorta Extra Brut 2016
Red 14% ABV ABV Monte Rossa
20 March 2026
Picked this up in Italy
Found Monte Rossa when we were driving through Franciacorta last summer and brought a couple bottles home. The Extra Brut style is really dry and crisp without being harsh — the acidity holds everything together nicely. Had it with pizza on the terrace and it was perfect.
15 February 2026
Not bad but expected more
Saw this recommended somewhere online and ordered a bottle. It's fine — well made, clean finish, decent complexity. But for nearly sixty quid I wanted to be wowed and I wasn't quite there. I've had champagnes at this price that excited me more. Might work better with food than on its own.
12 February 2026
Dinner party hero
Opened this at a dinner party and even my mate who only drinks beer was impressed. There's a real richness to it, almost a weight you don't normally get with sparkling. The finish just lingers in the best way. Will definitely be buying again for special occasions.
9 February 2026
Good but maybe not £58 good
Tried this at a restaurant and liked it enough to track down a bottle. It's well made and the bubbles are fine and persistent, but honestly at this price point I'd probably just grab a decent champagne instead. That said the acidity is spot on and it went brilliantly with some hard cheese.
23 January 2026
Serious Franciacorta
The wine shop guy recommended this when I said I wanted something like champagne but different. It's got a lot more weight and structure than I expected from a sparkling wine — almost felt like drinking something still at times. Really clean finish that kept me going back for more.
23 December 2025
Interesting but quite strong
Didn't realise it was 14% until the next morning if I'm honest! It's a really well-balanced wine and the bubbles are lovely, but the alcohol does creep up on you. Nice and expressive when you let it sit in the glass for a bit. Would probably share a bottle rather than drink it solo.
18 November 2025
Blew me away at a birthday dinner
Bought this for my wife's 40th and it was the star of the evening. Really impressive bubbles with proper depth to it — not just fizzy water like some sparkling wines. Everyone kept asking what it was. At £58 it's not cheap but for a special occasion it's worth every penny.
6 November 2025
Finally get what Franciacorta is about
I'd never really understood why people rave about Franciacorta until I tried this. It's got this lovely precision on the nose — you can actually pick out different aromas rather than just getting generic fizz smell. Paired it with roast chicken and it was fantastic.