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Cantina di Soliera, Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC NV

Cantina di Soliera, Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC NV

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A pale, delicate and fragrant dry Lambrusco which defies all expectations. Sorbara is the finest and most distinctive of the Lambrusco family and this is a selection from the best vineyards of the Soliera cooperative, its pre-eminent producer. Great picnic wine and a brilliant summer fizz to go with starters, cold meats and seafood. Best Value Sparkling, Wine Merchant Top 100.

Production

The Lambrusco di Sorbara grapes are sourced from sandy-clay vineyards north of Modena. This Lambrusco Sorbara Dry has one, unique fermentation in tank. Using selected yeasts, the must is fermented for around one month which brings the wine to 10 g/l of sugar and 11% alcohol - these are the sugars initially present in the must (no sugars are added). Then the must is cooled to stop fermentation, filtered, stabilised and bottled. Several small bottlings are made during the year so that the wine is always fresh.

Tasting notes

Delicate and vibrant cherry pink in colour, with a fresh, bright and floral nose of strawberry, redcurrant and violet. Appealing sour cherry and bramble fruit characters are balanced by juicy acidity, leading to a clean, dry, delicate finish.

Food match

Pair with seafood and sushi.

Awards

Non Vintage

International Wine and Spirit Competition 2023

Bronze

  • ABV

    11%

  • Bottle Size

    75cl

  • Region/Country

    Emilia Romagna, Italy

  • Grape

    Lambrusco di Sorbara 100%

  • Features

    Vegetarian, Vegan, Sparkling

  • Closure

    Cork

  • Winemaker

    Marco Facchini

  • Appellation

    Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC

  • Allergen info

    Contains sulphites and no other allergens

    Cantina di Soliera

    Italy

    www.cantinadisoliera.it

    Meet the Producer

    This new range of high quality Lambrusco is a partnership between the Soliera cooperative and Medici Ermete, one of the most influential producers in the renaissance of ‘proper’ Lambrusco. Cantina di Soliera, with 422 member growers and a 40 year tradition of Lambrusco production, is situated in the heart of the Lambrusco di Sorbara zone north of Modena and is the DOC’s largest producer. The alluvial soils here are ideal for the cultivation of the low yielding Sorbara variety, the mixture of sand and clay produces wines which balance elegance and structure and are regarded by many as the finest Lambrusco. Grapes for the Cantina di Soliera range come from 20 ha of selected ‘cru’ vineyards here and in the neighbouring Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC.

    The Lambrusco family of grapes (there are many varieties, once numbered at 56) is thought to be one of the oldest in Italy and is predominantly found in Emilia-Romagna. Today the focus is on a handful of varieties, and Cantina di Soliera specialise in Lambrusco di Sorbara and Lambrusco Grasparossa, the most important of the 5 Lambrusco DOC’s in terms of quality. The former produces light, elegant, floral wines, while Grasparossa typically gives deeply coloured, weightier and more structured wines. Both make fantastic food wines – the delicate Sorbara with cold meats and seafood, the richer Grasparossa a perfect match for fatty sausages, charcuterie, tomato-based pasta dishes and cheeses.

     

    A Note on Sustainability

    In 2022 Cantina di Soliera achieved Equalitas Winery certification and a proportion of the cantina’s vineyards are in conversion to organic cultivation and they hope to be formally certified soon.


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