🍷 Lambrusco
Italian red sparkling wine from Emilia-Romagna, dry or slightly sweet.
Lambrusco is an Italian red sparkling wine and also the name of a family of grape varieties. Its home is Emilia-Romagna, above all around Modena and Reggio Emilia, plus neighbouring Mantua in Lombardy.
Lambrusco is usually frizzante, or lightly sparkling. It is mostly made by the Charmat method in large sealed tanks, though bottle-fermented versions exist. Alcohol is modest, usually 8–11%. It can be dry (secco), medium-sweet (amabile) or sweet (dolce), red or rosé.
Lambrusco has many protected names, among them Modena, Reggiano, Castelfranco Emilia, Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa, Lambrusco Mantovano, Sabbioneta and Quistello, as well as Emilia. The best-known styles are pale Sorbara and the darker, more tannic Grasparossa. In Italy it is drunk chilled with rich local food: ham, salami, pasta. It is one of the most recognisable Italian wines.
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- 🍷 Frizzante, 📍 Emilia-Romagna, 🍷 Sparkling red wine
Frequently asked questions
Where does Lambrusco come from?
From Emilia-Romagna, above all around Modena and Reggio Emilia, plus neighbouring Mantua in Lombardy.
What does frizzante mean for Lambrusco?
Lightly sparkling, with fewer bubbles than Champagne.
Is it true that Lambrusco is made like Champagne?
Not quite. It is mostly made by the Charmat method in large sealed tanks, though bottle-fermented versions exist.
Similar
🍷 Frizzante · 🍷 Moscato d'Asti · 🍷 Pét-nat · 🍷 Aerated semi-sparkling wine · 🍷 Agulha · 🍷 Pétillant
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