Grape Varieties

Question 1

What are the 3 grape varieties?

Answer 1

-Lambrusco Salamino
-Lambrusco Grasparossa
-Lambrusco Sorbara

Question 2

Describe Lambrusco Salamino

Answer 2

-full bodied, perfumed, deeply coloured, med + tannins, high acidity
-often blended
-most widely planted
-min 85% of variety
-closest to River PO

Question 3

What is the DOC for Lambrusco Salamino called?

Answer 3

-Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Groce DOC

Question 4

Describe Lambrusco Grasparossa

Answer 4

-best on clay and silt
-hillsides
-deep coloured, full bodied, high tannins,
-furthest from River PO
-min 85% of variety

Question 5

What is the PO for Lambrusco Grasparossa called?

Answer 5

-Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro

Question 6

Describe Lambrusco di Sorbara

Answer 6

-pale, light bodied, med tannins, high acidity
-trad/ancestral meth= range of sweetness- dr/off-dry
-Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC
-60% of variety

Question 7

What are the additional 2 DOCs called?

Answer 7

-Reggiano Lambrusco DOC
-Lambrusco di Moderna DOC