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Luscious Lambrusco

Repubblica Italiana

Emilia-Romagna

The heartland of Northern Italy

Consists of two provinces

Emilia to the west

“Via Emilia” ~ Completed in 187 BC

Roman consul Marcus Aemilius Lepidus

Romagna to the east

Can be traced to when the Romans

occupied the area for a lengthy period

Emilia-Romagna

One of the flattest regions

(Shaped like a triangle)

9 provinces

48% consists of plains

27% hilly

25% mountainous

Borders

North – Po River

East – Adriatic Sea

South – Apennines

Emilia-Romagna (9 provinces)

Emilia-Romagna

6th in size

(8,666 square miles – Massachusetts)

8th in population - 3,960,000

One of the wealthiest and most

developed regions in Europe

(3rd highest GDP per capita in Italy)

3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Verona

FERRARA

MODENA

RAVENNA

SANCTUARY of the MADONNA of SAN LUCA

PARMA

PIACENZA

REGGIO

Tricolore

7 January, 1797

GREEN represents the country's plains and the hills

WHITE, the snow-capped Alps

RED, blood spilt in the Wars of Italian Independence

(Religious)

GREEN - represents hope

WHITE - represents faith

RED - represents charity

RIMINI

BOLOGNA

BOLOGNA

Capital city of E-R

One of the oldest cities in Europe

University of Bologna

Culinary Capital of Italy / Europe

Italy's highest quality of life

The Stomach of Italy

BRODETTO

ERBAZZONE

FRITTO MISTO

GARGANELLI

GNOCCHI

GNOCCO FRITTO

LASAGNA

TAGLIATELLE

TORTELLI

PORK

“Il maiale e come la musica di Verdi:

tutto buono, niente da buttar via”

"The pig is like the music of Verdi: it's

all good, there's nothing to throw away."

COPPA PIACENTINA

CULATELLO

MORTADELLA

PANCETTA

PROSCIUTTO di PARMA

ZAMPONE di MODENA

PARMIGIANO REGGIANO

PROVOLONE

ACETO BALSAMICO

"I hope that God

welcomes me to heaven

with a bottle of

Lambrusco"

Emilia-Romagna

Emilia - home to beautifully

perfumed sparklers & delightful

still reds and whites

Romagna - known for fine wines

produced from the native Albana,

Sangiovese & Trebbiano

4th in production / 60% red

187,000 acres planted

Lambrusco is a native vine that has a

2,000 year-old history

Emilia-Romagna

Avg. high temp is 64 °F

Avg. low temp is 48 °F

Avg. precipitation is 27 inches

Most important grapes

White - Malvasia, Trebbiano

Red - Lambrusco, Lancellotta,

Sangiovese

2 - DOCG

23 – DOC

Wines with Origin

• DOP (Denominazione di Origine Protetta)

- Italy - two categories • DOCG

• DOC

• IGP

(Indicazione Geografica Protetta)

– Italy • IGT

Wines without Origin

• Varietal wines = Vini Varietali (Only seven varietals)

• Generic wine/Vini – Red, White or Rose (formerly VDT)

EU/Italian Rules

Lambrusco

- Family of grapes unique to Italy (2,000 years)

“THE VINE” of the ANCIENT CIVILIZED WORLD

- Derived from the latin word labrusca or

lambrusca

- Grew spontaneously long before the days of

the Ancient Romans

- Lambrusco came from the Romans,

“labrum” - as it was growing at the edges of the

“bruscum” - cultivated fields / woods

- With the passing of years, this species was

domesticated and became Lambrusco Vinifera

- “the vitis vinifera species whose leaves turn

blood-red before they fall”

- “Nectar of the Gods”

Pliny the Elder

- Still the oldest vine and wine produced in E-R

- 13 VARIETIES - Each have their own identity

- Known for high acidity / Frizzante style

- Grown in the three central provinces of

(Modena, Parma, Reggio)

- One of the world’s most well known and

appreciated wines since the ‘70’s (5 B)

- The most purchased Italian Red in retail

chains in 2013, in front of Chianti and Bonarda

- Abroad more than 80% of Lambrusco is

consumed in the FRUITY version – (50% in

Italy)

- New generation is beginning to appreciate

Lambrusco (has become a trendy wine)

Pliny the Elder

AD 23 – AD 79

- Ancient author

- Naturalist

- Philosopher

- Roman military commander

- Author of the Naturalis History

- Robert Parker of the Romans

According to Pliny the Elder

Lambrusco was the favorite wine

of Livia, second wife of Augustus

Caesar (therapeutic effects)

THE FAMILY

Lambrusco Sorbara

Light ruby in color, great acidity

Regarded as the highest quality clone

- Limited production

- Established as a DOC in 1970

Grown in the northern part of E-R

Some similarities to Salamino

(perfume aroma, harmony & richness)

Likes sandy soils (clay deeper color)

Good resistance to diseases;

susceptible to ESCA.

Best with rich foods

Lambrusco Salamino

Lambrusco Salamino derives its name

from its cluster (small, thin and compact,)

Most widely planted Lambrusco variety

Known for perfume aroma, harmony,

color & richness

(most floral of all Lambrusco)

Very dark in color with violet froth

(Thick skins)

Likes to grow in sand, silt and clay

Because of it’s firm structure Lambrusco

Salamino can be aged for few years.

Lambrusco Grasparossa

GRASPA – “Stem”

ROSA – “Red”

A special characteristic: with the arrival

of autumn, not only the leaves turn red,

but also the stalk and pedicels.

Contributes color, intense fruity aromas

and softness

Considered to be the fullest bodied

Prefers clay & sand

Grown predominantly in Modena

Great with desserts

Lambrusco Marani

Imparts brightness, taste,

perfume and color

(Cross - Salamino, Sorbara, Montericco)

Late maturing, high yielding

Sensitive to frost

Added for Muscularity

(tannin & acidity)

Mainly grown in Modena, Parma and

Reggio Emilia

Lambrusco Maestri

"Maestri" derives from Villa Maestri in Parma

(famous for its Lambrusco vineyards)

Fruit, intense color and full bodied

Mostly used for blending

(good tannins)

Adaptable to different climates & environments.

Grown around Parma

Shows good resistance to most common

diseases and extreme weather conditions

Lambrusco Montericco

Montericco - a small village situated in

the hills south of Reggio

Known for berry fruit, color and perfume

Soft, supple, round, soft tannins

Late ripening

This variety has almost disappeared

Ancelotta

aka Lancelotta

Known for roundness, warmth & color

(that’s why mostly used in blends)

Lower acidity than any Lambrusco

Good resistance to wind and drought

Half of its production is in E-R

ZONES OF LAMBRUSCO

Colli di Parma

Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa

Lambrusco di Sorbara

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro

Lambrusco Mantovano

Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce

Modena

Reggiano

Emilia Lambrusco

Provincia di Mantova Lambrusco

Quistello Lambrusco

Sabbioneta Lambrusco

DOP (8)

IGP (4)

Lambrusco Reggiano (DOP)

Lambrusco Reggiano (DOP)

AREA

An extensive zone around the city of Reggio Emilia.

DOC status in 1971

33 Communes

Reggio is the largest DOP producing region for Lambrusco.

GRAPES

Minimum 85% of

Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Salamino. Lambrusco Montericco,

Lambrusci Maestri, Lambrusco Sorbara

Maximum 15% of Lancellotta is permitted

CHARACTERISTICS.

Many styles and types can be produced (from sweet to dry)

Rose, Red, Sparkling

The sweet versions of the wine are typically in the light bodied frizzante style while

the drier wines are more full bodied and darker in color

Modena (DOP)

Modena (DOP)

AREA

An extensive zone around the city of Modena.

DOC status in 1999

GRAPES

Minimum 85% of Lambrusco

Maximum 15% of Lncellotta, Fortana, and/or Malbo Gentile

CHARACTERISTICS.

Many styles and types can be produced (from sweet to dry)

Rose, Red, Sparkling

Known for freshness and fragrance on the nose

Floral and fruit on the palate

Colli di Scandiano e Canossa (DOP)

AREA

From the hills of Scandiano and Canossa

Smallest DOP area for Lambrusco

10 Communes

DOP status in 1977

GRAPES

Minimum 85% Lambrusco Grasparossa;

Maximum 15% of Lancellotta, Croatina, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Salamino,

and/or Malbo Gentile

CHARACTERISTICS.

Notes of wild berries and violets

Good acidity & tannic

15th century, the Grand Duchess of Tuscany wrote in his diary

"Good wine Scandiano, fresh and sparkling."

Colli di Scandiano e Canossa (DOP)

Emilia (IGP)

Emilia (IGP)

AREA

Comprises the provinces of Ferrara, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, and Reggio

Emilia, and parts of Bologna (to the left of the Sillaro River)

GRAPES

18 varieties can be used including Lambrusco

For IGP ~ Lambrusco (Red, White, Rose)

Minimum 85% of Lambrusco Salamino

Lambrusco Sorbara

Lambrusco Maestri

Lambrusco Grasparossa

Lambrusco Marani (All together or individual)

Maximum 15% non-aromatic red grapes from Emilia-Romagna

Founded in 1936 (The most historical winery in Reggio Emilia)

Winery in located between the small villages of Albinea and Canali

Emilia’s leading producer of premium, hand crafted Lambrusco

CRU LAMBRUSCO (Have always produced Lambrusco)

Cooperative of 70 small farmer/growers (7)

Set aside competitive differences to pursue a common goal

(make Lambrusco from the best terroir / vineyards in all of E-R)

House style & motto – “To capture and bottle the fruit of Lambrusco”

“Fruit Forward” & “To celebrate Lambrusco”

FB ~ METODO ANCESTRAL ALBINEA CANALI

EMILIA, IGT

REGION GRAPE VARIETIES Emilia Romagna 100% Lambrusco Sorbara

“FB” – Fermentation in the bottle

“Metodo Ancestral“ - Tradition handed down from

generation to generation

After pressing, the grapes undergo cold maceration (12

hours) to extract color and enhance the flavors

Following partial fermentation, the wine undergoes a

second fermentation in the bottle, leaving it completely

dry & some deposits of natural yeast.

Alcohol 11%

Sugars 2.4 g/l

Optimal serving temperature 54 - 57° F.

FOOD – Cured meats, pastas, erbazzone, grilled meats

1961 - CIV (Consorzio Interprovinciale Vini) was established in Bologna

930 small farmer growers

5,000 acres of vineyard situated in the best winegrowing

areas of the provinces of Modena and Bologna

1991 CIV started to grow vineyards following ORGANIC certification

FRATELLO SOLE CIV & CIV

MODENA, DOC

REGION GRAPE VARIETIES Emilia Romagna 100% Lambrusco Salamino

BROTHER SUN

Fratello Sole takes the name from “Fratello Sole Sorella

Luna” by St. Francis of Assisi

Certified Organic

Less than 10 producers of Certified Organic Lambrusco

No Oak

Alcohol 10.5 %

Sugars 11.9 g/l

Optimal serving temperature 54 - 57° F.

FOOD – Antipasti, Parma ham, or just on its own

Pizzazz in a Glass

1950 – February 10 nine wine producers "united" to form Cantine Cooperative Riunite.

(Today there are over 800 dedicated small farmer/growers – avg. 5 acres)

1967 - Cantine Riunite arrives in America

1980-1985 The golden age - Riunite exports 11 million cases annually. (5 BILLION)

1993 - Riunite was the first winery in Europe to be granted "Certified Quality" status.

ISO 9002 and ISO 14001

Everybody Loves

• Cantine che hanno fatto l’Italia: Riunite (The winery that made Italy)

• Accounts for 60% of all wine groing production in Reggio

• 25% of overall production from Reggio, Modena and Bologna

• Riunite is the leading producer of Lambrusco and Sparkling wines from E-R

• Riunite accounts for 30% of all Italian sparkling wine exports and

45% of Lambrusco exports to the world

• Riunite is the most widely know Italian wine throughout the world

(Located in 60 different countries)

• Riunite is the #1 imported wine from Italy

Riunite is America's favorite Italian wine.…..Its still nice on Ice

L’OLMA

RIUNITE

REGGIANO, DOC

REGION GRAPE VARIETIES Emilia Romagna 85% Lambrusco Marani &

Lambrusco Salamino

15% Lancellotta

L’OLMA – The Elm

Grapes come from an area around a very ancient elm

No Oak

Alcohol 11.5 %

Sugars 10 g/l

Winner of the “Terre di Lambrusco”

Optimal serving temperature 54 - 57° F.

FOOD – Pasta, grilled meats

OTTOCENTO NERO ALBINEA CANALI

EMILIA, IGT

REGION GRAPE VARIETIES

Emilia Romagna 50% Lambrusco Salamino

40% Lambrusco Grasparossa

10% Lancellotta

Ottocento – 800

Referring to the traditions of the 1800’s

(typical style of Lambrusco)

Alcohol 11.5 %

Sugars 10 g/l

Winner of the “Terre di Lambrusco”

Optimal serving temperature 54 - 57° F.

FOOD – Pastas, grilled meats, or just on its own

CODAROSSA ALBINEA CANALI

Colli di Scandiano e Canossa ~ DOC

REGION GRAPE VARIETIES

Emilia Romagna 85% Lambrusco Grasparossa

15% Malbo Gentile

“The Red Tail”

No Oak

Alcohol 8%

Sugars 50 g/l

Acidity 5.5 g/l

Winner of the “Terre di Lambrusco”

Optimal serving temperature 54 - 57° F.

FOOD – Pumpkin-filled ravioli, desserts

WHITE LAMBRUSCO RIUNITE

EMILIA, IGT

REGION GRAPE VARIETIES

Emilia Romagna Lambrusco Marani

Lambrusco Salamino

The perfect alternative to White Zinfandel

A refreshing wine for summertime or anytime

Alcohol 6%

Sugars 58 g/l

Optimal serving temperature 54 - 57° F.

FOOD – Appetizers, Anytime / patio wine

ROSATO RIUNITE

EMILIA, IGT

REGION GRAPE VARIETIES

Emilia Romagna Lambrusco Marani

Lambrusco Salamino

Lambrusco Maestri

Not too red. Not too white. Riunite Rosato is simply just right

The perfect rose - Soft, light and delicious

Alcohol 8 %

Sugars 58 g/l

Acidity 7 g/l

Optimal serving temperature 54 - 57° F.

FOOD – hors d'oeuvres, entrees, midnight snacks

LAMBRUSCO RIUNITE

EMILIA, IGT

REGION GRAPE VARIETIES

Emilia Romagna Lambrusco Maestri,

Lambrusco Marani

Lambrusco Salamino

Lambrusco Montericco

Lancellotta

AMERICA’S ALL-TIME FAVORITE ITALIAN RED

This wine fits today’s lifestyles

Lancellotta, the missing grape

Alcohol 8%

Sugars 56 g/l

Acidity 7 g/l

Optimal serving temperature 54 - 57° F.

FOOD – Appetizers, spicy foods, pasta, cheeses, Tex Mex