(Translation: Banfi, importer of Riunite, invented a Lambrusco for Americans that’s more like a soft drink (“cola”) and 2% alcohol lower than traditional local Lambrusco a perfect version for US consumers’ taste preferences. Riunite: “s’inventarono un Lambrusco per gli yankee, frizzante quasi come una coca cola e due gradi sotto la produzione locale, per il gusto Usa fu perfetto.” – On the other hand ALL commercial and industrial Lambrusco versions, originally invented for the United States, are just “very sweet, even sweeter and extremely sweet.” The classic flavor of true – minimum 10.5% alcohol – Lambrusco is a mix of blue-, boysen-, cran-, black-, rasp-, strawberries, currents, cherries, plums, and violets (sorbara). Lambrusco’s color may be salmon-pink (100% Sorbara), red-purple (100% Grasparossa), deep dark purple (100% Salamino), or inky purple (100% Maestri), or any other shade in-between - but NEVER EVER white (bianco). There’s great Lambrusco Salamino and very bad Lambrusco Sorbara and most big producers only produce one or two truly authentic (red, frizzante, secco, twice fermented, min. – unfortunately – continues to be a DOC Lambrusco.) It has nothing to do with a particular Lambrusco variety or Lambrusco DOC. The quality of a Lambrusco label depends very much on the reputation of a producer and the individual brand/label. Though one commonly refers to Emilia and Mantova as the “Lambrusco Region”, Lambrusco is NOT the name of a town, wine zone or region. Afterall, Lambrusco Secco is a REAL red wine…. O ther classic Vino Frizzantes from the Lands of Fizz (the provinces of Emilia and Mantova) are Gutturnio Frizzante (red), Barbera Frizzante (red), Bonarda Frizzante (red), Ortrugo Frizzante (white), Pignoletto Frizzante (white), and Malvasia Frizzante (white).Īll ‘Vino Frizzante’ wines should be served in a regular red/white wine glass. True Lambrusco may come from one of the 8 Lambrusco DOPs or 4 Lambrusco IGPs. Lambrusco is not only the collective name for several indigenous red grape varieties, such as Sorbara, Grasparossa, Salamino, Marani, Maestri, Montericco, Grappello Ruberti, Viadanese, and Barghi – to mention the 9 most common Lambrusco varieties grown in Emilia (Emilia-Romagna), Mantova, and Cremona (Lombardy), it’s also a red VINO FRIZZANTE (“fizzy wine”), a type of wine that has less bottle pressure (1-2.5 ATM) than a fully sparkling wine (3.0+ ATM), such as Champagne (France) or an Italian Spumante. 10.5% alc.) Eyewitness Companions: Wines of the World: Your Essential Handbook, Rediscover Real Lambrusco! It’s About Time!
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