Style
Red
Type

Sparkling

Winemaker

Mattia Montanari

Appellation

Lambrusco di Modena

Varieties

Lambrusco Grasparossa

Viticulture

The wine comes from must from a select 6.5 hectares of the Montanari family's 20 hectare estate. Yield is 6.5 tons/hectare, which is well below the appellation's maximum of 18 tons.

Farming

Certified Organic

Terroir

clay and sand

Vineyard

The wine comes from must from a select 6.5 hectares of the Montanari family's 20 hectare estate. Yield is 6.5 tons/hectare, which is well below the appellation's maximum of 18 tons.

Vinification

After de-stemming, grapes undergo a soft press and maceration for 5 days. Selected yeast is used for fermentation. Secondary fermentation is brought about by the Charmat method. Total SO2 added is 15 mg/L.

Aging

Wine ages on the fine lees for 6 months, which is much longer than the 3 weeks more typical to Lambrusco.

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

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Tasting Note

Clean and polished expression of Lambrusco with black cherry character and subtle notes of earth, plumb, cigar and nutmeg. Fresh acidity with tannic structure and fine, persistent bubbles.

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