Lambrusco DOC Flashcards
Where? How many wineries / Prodn Qty / Anyone dominant? Trad? Climate Grown where? Soils Yields
3 Provinces in Emilia Romagna Centered around Modena
37 wineries prod 32m bott Lambrusco DOC Dominant Cantina Ruinite
Most Tank but Bellei leads Trad Meth
Warm Conti Warm Summer / Cold Winter
Flat Plains - Fert Po valley, Alluvial, Sand + Silt
Poor Colour + Structure but Good Fruit + Fragrance
Hillsides - Clay, S’stone, L’stone Good Colour+Structure
Less Fruit + Fragrance
Yields HIGH 140 hl/ha
Clones and Characteristics
Many clones but 3 Main:
Lambrusco Salamino - Most Planted Most Body
Ferm Dry = Hi alc, Hi Colour, Hi Tannin, Aroma+Acids offset the Hi Tannin
Lambrusco Sorbara Hi Colour, Hi Acid, Less Tannic
Ferm Dry / Off Dry
Lambrusco Grasparossa - Considered Highest quality Clone
Hi Colour, Hi Body, Hi Acid, Highest Tannin of all clones HI Alc when ferm Dry
4 leading DOCs for Lambrusco Year great DOC How Made Character Trad Meth?
2009 Lambrusco di Modena DOC
Basic Level - Grapes from wide Area
All Clones permit + up to 15% local Vars Hi Ylds = Poor Flav Conc
Med Ruby, S’berry, R Cherry, Fruity, Fragrant - Fruity + Simple
1970 Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC
From NW Sand+Clay, Min 90% Salamino + 15% Local vars
GOOD Colour, Body, Tannin, Acid.
Fruity + Fragrant often Off Dry to balance structure - Simple but Elegant
1970 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC
Grown Mainly Sandy, Clay+Sand on Hills
Min 60% Sorbara + up to 40% Salamino
Lower Tannin than pure Salamino But GOOD Colour + Acid Dry/Off Dry
From Flat Sand - Dry, Fruity, Fragrant = Early Drink
From Hills - More Structure, Tannin, Acid = Off Dry to Offset Tannins
1970 Lambrusco di Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC
Grown foothills of Apennines
Uplands = Fertile Marl Lower = Silt/Sand over Gravel
Min 85% Grasparossa +15% Local vars HI, Col, Tannin, Acid, Body
Beetroot, Damson, R. Currant, Herbs, B.Pepp
Usually Ferm Dry = Austere and Bitter Finish
Trad Meth e.g. Bellei
Berry, M’Room, Smoke, Toast + Creamier Mousse
