Pop this and your glass smells like a punnet of strawberries. It's a sweet, fizzy red from Italy that tastes exactly like it sounds, juicy ripe berries with a soft, low buzz at just 7%. Chill it down hard for the end of a long Friday, a birthday, or whenever you want bubbles without the bone-dry seriousness of Champagne. Dangerously easy, gently boozy, and frankly a bit of a crowd-pleaser.
All strawberry, all the time. The nose is straight-up fresh strawberry, almost like strawberry sweets, with a little red-berry lift behind it. On the tongue it's properly sweet and round, soft fine bubbles tickling through, finishing clean and fruity rather than heavy or sticky. There's no oak, no tannin grip, none of that dry pucker you get from a serious red. Think ripe summer fruit turned into something sparkly. It's light on its feet, so a glass goes down fast.
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Where it's from
Duchessa Lia is a Piedmont name, up in Italy's north-west wine country, the same hills that take wine very seriously. This one they keep playful. "Fragolino" comes from fragola, the Italian word for strawberry, a style with a cult following for that unmistakable berry smell. Fun fact: the original old-school Fragolino was made from an American grape that got tangled up in EU rules decades back, so today's bottles like this one are aromatic sweet sparklers built to capture that same strawberry magic. Less history lesson, more pudding in a glass.
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- What is the price of DuchessaLia Fragolino Rosso 75cl?
DuchessaLia Fragolino Rosso 75cl is KSh 1,669 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Duchessa Lia Fragolino Rosso taste like?
Sweet, fizzy and intensely strawberry. It smells like fresh strawberries and tastes like ripe red berries with soft bubbles, no dryness, no oak, no tannin grip.
- What is the ABV?
It's 7% alcohol, properly light for a sparkling wine, so it's gentle and easy without knocking you sideways.
- Is it sweet or dry?
Sweet, and proudly so. This is a dessert-leaning, fruity bubbly, the opposite of a dry brut Champagne.
- How do I serve it?
Cold, 8 to 10°C straight from the fridge, in a flute or any wine glass. No mixer needed, though it's lovely poured over strawberries or ice cream.
- What pairs with it?
Sweet stuff. Fresh strawberries, ice cream, chocolate cake, pastries, or a mild soft cheese. It's also a great no-fuss celebration pour.
- Where is it from?
Italy, from the Duchessa Lia name in Piedmont. Fragolino means "little strawberry," which tells you everything about the style.
DuchessaLia Fragolino Rosso 75cl
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DuchessaLia Fragolino Rosso 75cl price in Kenya
Buy DuchessaLia Fragolino Rosso 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 1,669. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.