Lambrusco

The foam we love

14 Jun, 23

of Marcus Hofschuster in Tasting Salvatore Santoro

Hardly any drink is as underestimated among wine-loving gourmets as Lambrusco. We can only advise all wine lovers to put aside their prejudices towards these frothy delights and finally dare to have their first glass. But beware: it will not remain with this first glass!

The prerequisite, of course, is that you get a good one. This is, on the one hand, easier than you might think: there are a lot of wonderful Lambruscos. On the other hand, it's not enough to just run to the nearest supermarket and see what's there. Because the mass-produced stuff still tastes banal and superficially sweet. So you should know what's good and where you can get it.

Good Lambrusco comes in almost every shade from bone dry to very sweet, from light pink to deep black, it can come as a slender, racy, tart Sorbara or as a dark-fruited, grippy, peppery-spicy, more or less tannic Reggiano or Grasparossa - and almost everything in between. Even fans of sweet wines are not forced to resort to moderate qualities; there are "amabile" that are not inferior in quality to the dry variants.

But these variants all have one thing in common: the best of them are addictive in no time. Once you have tasted a first-class dry or semi-dry red Lambrusco with your pizza, you won't want anything else in a hurry; Sorbara refreshes you all day long, if necessary, and no matter how many bottles of Lambrusco of all flavours you provide for the barbecue party, it will very likely have been too few in the end.

So it's a good thing that neither high prices nor high alcohol levels stand in the way of unrepentant enjoyment. You can get good Lambrusco from 6 or 7 euros, even the best ones almost always cost well under 20. The alcohol rarely rises to more than 12%, and for semi-dry and sweet varieties it is usually far below that.

We have tasted a good 100 Lambrusco wines in recent weeks, the best of which we present here sorted by denomination of origin. Links to all the wines and their producers as well as the tasting notes can be found at the end of each list.

Several tasting videos on this topic can be found on our Youtube channel.

Lambrusco Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC

Cantine Cavicchioli & Figli — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC secco "Vigna del Cristo" 12.20 €

Chiarli — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC secco "del Fondatore" 14.00 €

Az. Agr. Zucchi Davide — Romagna 2020 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Extra Brut Up to 20.00 €

Cantina Di Carpi e Sorbara S.a.c. — Romagna Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Brut "Omaggio a Gino Friedmann" Up to 15.00 €

Az. Agr. Zucchi Davide — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Brut Rosé "Silvia Zucchi" Up to 15.00 €

Az. Agr. Zucchi Davide — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Brut "Etichetta Bianca" Up to 15.00 €

Cantine Cavicchioli & Figli — Romagna 2020 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Brut "Rosé del Cristo" 29.00 €

Marchesi di Ravarino — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC secco Rosé "Baby Magnum"

Medici Ermete — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC secco "Phermento" 86 WP very good Up to 15.00 €

Az. Agr. Zucchi Davide — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Brut "Silvia Zucchi" 15.00 €

Società Agricola Vezzelli Francesco S.S. — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Brut "Il Selezione" 8.70 €

Az. Agr. Zucchi Davide — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Brut Rosé "Rito" Up to 15.00 €

Az. Agr. Pezzuoli S.S. — Romagna Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC secco F.IIi Bellei "PIETRACHIARA" 6.90 €

Chiarli — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC secco "Vecchia Modena" Premium, Mention Honorable 11.00 €

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Lambrusco Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC

Az. Agr. CAVALIERA — Romagna 2020 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Federico" 15.00 €

Zanasi Azienda Agricola — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "SassoStorno" Up to 15.00 €

Zanasi Azienda Agricola — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "AnticaNatura" Up to 15.00 €

La Piana Winery — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Capriccio di Bacco - Montebarello 155" 14.50 €

Azienda Vitivinicola Fattoria Moretto — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Monovitigno" 13.00 €

Azienda Agricola Manicardi s.r.l. — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Vigna Cà del Fiore" 12.00 €

Azienda Agricola Manicardi s.r.l. — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Monte Barello 155"

La Piana Winery — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "PuntoEAcapo - Montebarello 155" 14.00 €

Az. Agr. CAVALIERA — Romagna 2020 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Ermes" 11.00 €

Zanasi Azienda Agricola — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Tradizione Zanasi" Up to 10.00 €

Società Agricola Vezzelli Francesco S.S. — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Rive dei Ciliegi" 8.70 €

La Piana Winery — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Lacrime di Bosco" 12.00 €

Ca' de' Medici — Romagna Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC "Remigio 100" Up to 10.00 €

La Piana Winery — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC amabile "Magia Nera - Montebarello 155" 12.00 €

Az. Agr. Pezzuoli S.S. — Romagna Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC Extra Dry "SuDiGiri" 9.50 €

Settecani di Castelvetro — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC Brut Rosato "7 Rose" 12.00 €

Tenuta Vandelli — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Rosso del Bacino" 9.00 €

Az. Agr. Pezzuoli S.S. — Romagna Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC F.IIi Bellei "PIETRASCURA" 6.90 €

Azienda Vitivinicola Fattoria Moretto — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Tasso" 11.00 €

Villa di Corlo — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Olimpia" Up to 9.50 €

Settecani di Castelvetro — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Tradizione" 7.00 €

Tenuta Galvana Superiore — Romagna Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Cá Imperatore - MonteBarello 155"

Cantina Di Carpi e Sorbara S.a.c. — Romagna Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "960 Castello" Up to 8.00 €

Chiarli — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC secco "Vigneto Cialdini" 11.00 €

Settecani di Castelvetro — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC amabile "Tradizione" 7.00 €

La Piana Winery — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC Extra Dry Rosato "Noi Due" 14.50 €

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Lambrusco Grasparossa Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC

Medici Ermete — Romagna 2021 Grasparossa Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC dolce "Le Tenute Bocciolo" 86 WP very good Up to 10.00 €

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Lambrusco Reggiano DOC

Cantina di Albinea Canali — Romagna Reggiano DOC Extra Brut Rosso "AC"

Tenuta di Aljano — Romagna 2021 Reggiano DOC Rosso "Settefilari" 7.20 €

Soc. Agricola Venturini Baldini Srl — Romagna Reggiano DOC Brut Rosato "Cadelvento" Up to 15.00 €

Lini Oreste & Figli SpA — Romagna 2022 Reggiano DOC secco Rosso "Labrusca® - Lini 910" Up to 7.00 €

Cantina Sociale di Puianello e Coviolo — Romagna 2022 Reggiano DOC semi seco Rosso "Contrada Borgoleto" 12.00 €

Ca' de' Medici — Romagna Reggiano DOC "Remigiotto"

Soc. Agricola Venturini Baldini Srl — Romagna Reggiano DOC Brut "Rubino del Cerro"

Cantina di Albinea Canali — Romagna Reggiano DOC secco "Fogile Rosse"

Medici Ermete — Romagna 2021 Reggiano DOC Lambrusco "Arte e Concerto®" 87 WP very good Up to 15.00 €

Cantine Sociale di Gualtieri — Romagna Reggiano DOC secco Rosso "Il Ligabue"

Ca' de' Medici — Romagna Reggiano DOC secco Caprari, Cuvée "Bollino Rosso" Up to 10.00 €

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Lambrusco Lambrusco Salamino di S. Croce DOC

Azienda Agricola il Borghetto Ventiventi — Romagna 2019 Lambrusco Salamino di S. Croce DOC Brut "Ventiventi" Up to 15.00 €

Cantina di Santa Croce Soc. Agr. Coop. — Romagna Lambrusco Salamino di S. Croce DOC Brut Rosé "100 Vendemmie" 5.80 €

Cantina di Santa Croce Soc. Agr. Coop. — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco Salamino di S. Croce DOC secco "Vigne Vecchie" 6.60 €

Cantina Di Carpi e Sorbara S.a.c. — Romagna Lambrusco Salamino di S. Croce DOC semi seco "903 Terre dei Pio" Up to 8.00 €

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Lambrusco Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC

Cantine Bertolani Alfredo — Romagna 2019 Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC Spergola Pas Dosé "Vincent" Up to 20.00 €

Az. Agr. Reggiana — Romagna 2021 Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC secco "Tralcio Rosso" 5.50 €

Cantine Bertolani Alfredo — Romagna 2022 Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC secco "Spergolino®" Up to 10.00 €

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Lambrusco Lambrusco dell'Emilia IGT

Tenuta di Aljano — Romagna 2019 Lambrusco dell'Emilia IGT Dosage zero Rosé "Scandilia" 17.50 €

Podere il Saliceto — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco dell'Emilia IGT secco "Albone" 11.00 €

Az. Agr. Reggiana — Romagna 2018 Lambrusco dell'Emilia IGT Brut "Muro del Diavolo" Up to 15.00 €

Lusvardi Wine srl — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco dell'Emilia IGT Rosé 12.00 €

Cantine Bertolani Alfredo — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco dell'Emilia IGT Lambrusco Scuro secco Up to 13.00 €

Soc. Agricola Venturini Baldini Srl — Romagna Lambrusco dell'Emilia IGT "montelocco"

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Lambrusco Lambrusco di Modena DOC

Marchesi di Ravarino — Romagna 2021 Lambrusco di Modena DOP secco Rosso "Stile Antico"

Società Agricola Vezzelli Francesco S.S. — Romagna 2022 Lambrusco di Modena DOP secco "Il Bricco di Checco" 7.20 €

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