Savory and perfumed, the 2016 Franciacorta Riserva Annamaria Clementi entices with a collage of dried flowers, sweet smoke, crusty bread and lemon zest. It’s soothingly round with a burst of candied citrus elevated by lively acidity. A crystalline bead of finely etched bubbles cascades across the palate. There’s an attractive fruit sweetness here despite its zero dosage. The balance is spot-on. The 2016 tapers off long and remarkably fresh, leaving a gentle mineral tinge and hints of green apple that linger on the close. Disgorged: Autumn 2024. (EG)

This vibrant sparkler shows lovely equilibrium. The fine china–like frame of acidity is enmeshed with the finely textured, creamy mousse, which carries flavors of mandarin orange, chopped white raspberry and dried pineapple fruit, plus savory details of beeswax, oyster shell, smoked almond and lemon thyme that echo on the persistent finish. Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero. Disgorged autumn 2024. Drink now through 2036. (AN)