Posted 2 years ago
PBatch
(8 items)
Probably not the right forum, but worth a crack. A dear old friend of my mother gave me this (long undrinkable I'm assuming!) bottle of Asti Riccadonna. It was the last remaining from her wedding. She was 18 when she married and passed away a couple of years ago at 89. So the wine is maybe around 70? Could be vinegar ????. Any thoughts?
Hi, PBatch. :-)
So, a bottle of Riccadonna Asti Spumante that's about seventy years old, huh?
It sounds like that's the kind of wine that's best consumed within about three or four years if it's been kept cool:
https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/riccadonna-asti-spumante/q-and-a
Definitely no plan to drink it :) No, the cheap fizzies don't keep. It was very sweet of her to give it to me, but I don't think she intended for me to drink it either. I just thought it was kind of interesting. Only my very rough age calculation. I can't find anything similar.
How was it stored? Laid down with cork wet?
Up, down, every-which-way. It's been around. We don't take Spumante very seriously here, so it's been stored in boxes and in the back of cupboards for the most part. I'm sure it has done its dash. I was going to pop it out of curiosity but maybe I should just let it hold it's secrets :)
PBatch, It's unfortunately just the nature of sparkling white wines not to age well. Even Dom Perignon doesn't last forever:
https://www.vinovest.co/blog/how-long-does-dom-perignon-last
I think perhaps you should just let your Riccadonna Asti Spumante hold its secrets. Your mother's friend gave you a cherished memento of her wedding day. <3