The charming semi-sparkling purple of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna, Lambrusco is taken into account the perfect wine to pair with native Emilia delicacies from cured meats like Salame and Prosciutto di Parma to pastas like tortellini and native cheeses.
Typically frizzante, or evenly glowing, basic Lambrusco wines are dry or barely off-dry with floral aromas, shiny purple fruit characters and refreshing acidity. The wines are mild in tannins and have reasonable alcohol.
Sometimes produced utilizing the Charmat (tank) methodology, a small proportion can be made by the Conventional or Ancestrale strategies. The perfect examples replicate the totally different varieties and distinct traits of the three essential Lambrusco grapes together with Lambrusco di Sorbara, Lambrusco Salamino and Lambrusco Grasparossa.
Scroll all the way down to see the top-scoring Lambrusco wines from the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022
An area favorite, the basic Lambrusco wine fashion, bottled with mushroom corks versus the candy, mass-produced Lambrusco wines bottled with screw-cap, is deservedly discovering its manner into worldwide markets.
And catching the eye of the professional judges on the Decanter World Wine Awards, a Lambrusco was awarded a first-ever Platinum medal (97 factors) for Cantina Sociale di Gualtieri’s Il Ligabue, Lambrusco Reggiano Secco 2021. A Worth wine priced at lower than £15 retail, the judges famous its ‘wealthy and full physique, first rate mousse – and nice instance at this worth.’
A area and wine fashion effectively value exploring, under uncover 5 award-winning Lambrusco wines from DWWA 2022 to have a good time World Lambrusco Day with.
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World Lambrusco Day: 5 award-winning kinds to strive
Cantina Sociale di Gualtieri, Il Ligabue, Lambrusco Reggiano Secco, Emilia-Romagna 2021
Worth Platinum, 97 factors
90% Lambrusco Salamino, 10% Lambrusco Maestri
Wealthy and full-bodied with loads of darkish berry fruits with floral notes and violets. It exhibits a stunning texture with an extended savoury aftertaste and first rate mousse. Scrumptious with the correct kinds of meals and an awesome instance at this worth. Alc 11%
Venturini Baldini, Cadelvento Rosé Brut, Lambrusco Reggiano Secco, Emilia-Romagna 2020
Silver, 90 factors
50% Lambrusco di Sorbara, 50% Lambrusco Grasparossa
Very pale salmon, pronounced nostril of strawberries and cherries, shiny acidity, it has a creamy texture and delicate mousse. Lengthy aftertaste. Alc 12%
Paltrinieri, Solco, Lambrusco dell’Emilia, Emilia-Romagna 2021
Silver, 91 factors
100% Lambrusco Salamino
Bubble gum purple cherry nostril. Loads of darkish fruit and cherry notes on the palate. Partaking and interesting with compelling end. Alc 10.5%
Vinicola Decordi Del Borgo Imperiale Cortesole, Collezione 21 Further Dry, Lambrusco dell’Emilia, Emilia-Romagna 2021
Silver, 90 factors
100% Lambrusco
Confected and expressive ripe blackberry and bitter plum with a contact of violet. Easy and refreshing with a full of life end. Alc 11%
Cantine Ceci, Terre Verdiane 1813 Amabile, Lambrusco dell’Emilia, Emilia-Romagna NV
Bronze, 89 factors
100% Lambrusco Maestri
Vibrant darkish fruit notes. Refined and straightforward consuming. High-quality introduction to the world of correct Lambrusco. Alc 8.5%
