Lambrusco di Sorbara – Paltrinieri Winery How does Lambrusco sparkling red wine get its fizz? We visited Paltrinieri winery in Sorbara during our last trip to Italy. Grape varieties to look for on the label include Lambrusco salamino, Lambrusco maestri, Lambrusco sorbara and Lambrusco grasparossa.

Some of the top wines come from Lambrusco di Sorbara, Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro and Lambrusco Salamino wine regions. The amazing thing is that you can select from dry or semi dry styles as well as semi sweet or sweet styles and also between still, sparkling or spumante. If you are looking for a very flexible drink to serve during dinner or a party, a Lambrusco variety from one of the Lambrusco wine regions is sure to be a hit. Lambrusco varieties can be both sweet and dry styles Lambrusco Mantovano DOC – typically dry wine made in the Lombardy region, its the only Lambrusco made outside of Emilia Romagna.Lambrusco Reggiano DOC – perhaps one of the most inventive Lambrusco wine areas, the recipe for this Lambrusco DOC wine from the province of Reggio Emilia is very flexible allowing nearly any Lambrusco grape variety to be used in nearly any combination.Lambrusco Modena DOC – the Modena DOC doesn’t include just Lambrusco but also other sparkling and spumante wines that can be white, red, rose and even novello or “young” wines, but all produced in the province of Modena.Made mostly in the province of Modena in sediment-rich soil. Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC – fresh and grapey with a medium structure, this is a wine that goes well with almost any flavor.Lambrusco Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC – made in the hills around Reggio Emilia, a micro-climate that is perfect for making very fine Lambrusco wines.Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC – a more intense ruby hue with more tannin than other Lambrusco wines and can accompany dishes with stronger flavors.Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC – both red and rose and can be dry, semi-dry, semi sweet or sweet.The DOC Lambrusco production regions are: Each DOC has a specific area where the grapes that go into it must be produced as well as a loose “recipe” or rules that the winemaker must follow regarding percentage of different types of grapes, additives, aging time, carbonation method and much more. There are several different Lambrusco DOC ( Denominazione di origine controllata or controlled designation of origin) areas to help ensure top quality red wine is being produced. However, many producers have begun focusing on quality rather than quantity and are today making high-quality Lambrusco.

Because Lambrusco wines are young, sparkling wines, in the past they were sometimes considered a cheap blend wine for every day consumption. In the fertile lands all across the Emilia Romagna region, the cultivation of many agricultural products, including red grapes for wine, has long been an important part of the local economy. Other grape varieties that are sometimes used include: Red Lambrusco wines are made from the various Lambrusco grapes listed here: The Lambrusco grape varieties can be used alone to create a one-variety wine (which is fairly rare) or combined with each other and other varieties. In fact, archeologists have found evidence of grapes grown in this area of Italy dating back to Etruscan times, even before Romans. Lambrusco is not a single grape variety but actually a family of 12 red grape varieties that are native to the Emilia Romagna region of Italy and have been grown there for centuries, possibly millennium. Although it is usually thought of as a sparkling sweet wine it is becoming much more common to be made in semi dry or dry styles. It is usually a sparkling or frizzante style wine that is drunk young. Lambrusco is an Italian wine made in Northern Italy from a blend of red grape varieties with the same name (although there are 12 different types). Foods to pair with Lambrusco di Emilia-Romagna What is Lambrusco?

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