📜 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
A rich sparkling red Lambrusco from the hills south of Modena.
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro is a sparkling red wine from the hills south of Modena, in the Emilia area of northern Italy. It is made from the Lambrusco Grasparossa grape. The name means red stalk: the stems of the bunch turn red. The vineyards lie on slopes near the town of Castelvetro.
It is one of the darkest and fullest types of Lambrusco. The wine has a deep colour with violet foam, high acidity and noticeable tannins, and smells of cherry and blackberry. Lambrusco can be dry or off-dry, more often lightly sparkling, known as frizzante, or fully sparkling. Rosé versions exist too.
Lambrusco pairs well with rich dishes of Emilian cuisine: cured meats, ham, meat-sauce pasta and Parmesan. Its fizz and acidity cut through fatty food. The appellation is protected as a PDO. For many people Lambrusco is a sweet drink from the past, but a good dry wine shows a quite different face of this grape.
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- 📍 Emilia
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Lambrusco Grasparossa
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- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 Semi-sparkling wine, 🍷 Sparkling wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Lambrusco Grasparossa?
A sparkling red wine from around Castelvetro near Modena in Italy.
What does grasparossa mean?
Red stalk: the grape is named for the reddish stems of its bunch.
What is Lambrusco served with?
Rich dishes of Emilian cuisine such as cured meats, ham and meat-sauce pasta.
What to read next
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 Rosé — Wine from dark grapes kept briefly with their skins, so the colour is pale pink.
- 🍷 Sparkling wine — Wine with bubbles of carbon dioxide produced by a second fermentation.
- 🍷 Semi-sparkling wine — Wine with light, gentle bubbles.
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📜 Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce · 📜 Modena · 📜 Reggiano · 📜 Lambrusco di Sorbara · 📜 Val Tidone · 📜 Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa
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