Sparkling

Question 1

What are the common Lambrusco varieties?

Answer 1

Lambrusco di Sorbara
Lambrusco Grasparossa
Lambrusco Salamino

Question 2

What are the characters of Lambrusco do Sorbara in wines?

Answer 2

Intense violet scent, redcurrants, cranberries and strawberries.
High acid, light body.

Question 3

What are the characters of Lambrusco Grasparossa?

Answer 3

Also known as Lambrusco di Castelvetro.
Only Lambrusco planted on the higher quality hill sites rather than the plains or Emilia.
Deep purple-ruby, almond aromas, black ripe cherries and plum.
Gives flesh, body and bigger tannin to the wine.

Question 4

What are the characters of Lambrusco Salamino?

Answer 4

Most abundantly planted.
Dark purple Ruby hue with aromas and flavours of violet, rose and small red and dark berries.
Fairly tannic and exuberant fruit.
Often blended with Lambrusco di Sorbara to give flesh and colour.

Question 5

What is Brachetto?

Answer 5

Aromatic red from Piemonte.
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG, Piemonte DOC Brachetto.
Light-bodied with sour cherries, sweet raspberries, cinnamon and nutmeg.
From slightly fizzy to fully sparkling
Typically sweet, low abv by Charmat method.

Question 6

MOP of Brachetto?

Answer 6

Tech sheet from Braida.
Steel tanks for the temperature-controlled fermentation and maceration of the skins for 36-48 hours.

Passage in pressurised tanks for the prise de mousse.

Stabilisation and micro filtration are followed by bottle-ageing.

Question 7

Appellation for Freisa?

Answer 7

Freisa d’Asti DOC
Langhe DOC Freisa
Piemonte DOC Freisa

Question 8

What are the characteristics of Freisa?

Answer 8

Closely related to Nebbiolo.
Light and pale in colour
Strong scents of strawberries, and when ripen rose, violet.
Could be fairly tannic.

Question 9

DOPs of Prosecco

Answer 9

Prosecco DOC
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Colli Euganei DOC