Frizzante is an Italianwine term for semi-sparkling wine (as opposed to Spumante, which is generally used for fully sparkling wines). Frizzante wines generally owe their bubbles to a partial second fermentation in tank, a sort of interrupted Charmat process sparkling wine. A glass of red wine Wine display at the Mt Markey Winery This article is about the beverage. ... Spumante is a type of Italian wine similar to French Champagne. ...
Frizzante, trained locally at Fanshawe's Pegasus Stables, saw off 19 rivals who travelled the world for the six-furlong contest, with Australian hope Exceed and Excel being sent off the 4-1 favourite.
Frizzante was sent off favourite for the King's Stand at Royal Ascot, but suffered trouble in running and had to settle for third place behind The Tatling.
He has beaten many of the horses who were at shorter odds and, on his form behind Frizzante in the Abernant on the Rowley Mile in the spring, he had to be thereabouts.