2017 Cantina della Volta - Lambrusco Brut Rosso (750ml)

2017 Cantina della Volta · Lambrusco di Sorbara Brut Rosso

Christian Bellei trained in Reims before returning home to apply true Champagne method to his family's native grape, transforming humble Lambrusco di Sorbara into one of Italy's most sought-after sparkling wines. Sorbara is the lightest-colored, highest-acid member of the Lambrusco family — exactly what's needed to make an elegant, age-worthy Metodo Classico rather than a simple fizzy red. Fermented a second time in bottle and aged extensively on the lees, the 2017 shows the house's signature: bright ruby color, vibrant red cherry and wild strawberry fruit, a touch of blood orange and tangerine zest, fine persistent bubbles, and a bone-dry, food-friendly finish. A serious, vintage-dated expression of a grape too often dismissed — pair with charcuterie, pizza, or anything off the grill.