There are several different Lambrusco DOC ( Denominazione di origine controllata or controlled designation of origin) areas to help ensure top quality red wine is being produced. However, many producers have begun focusing on quality rather than quantity and are today making high-quality Lambrusco. Because Lambrusco wines are young, sparkling wines, in the past they were sometimes considered a cheap blend wine for every day consumption. In the fertile lands all across the Emilia Romagna region, the cultivation of many agricultural products, including red grapes for wine, has long been an important part of the local economy. Other grape varieties that are sometimes used include: Red Lambrusco wines are made from the various Lambrusco grapes listed here: The Lambrusco grape varieties can be used alone to create a one-variety wine (which is fairly rare) or combined with each other and other varieties. In fact, archeologists have found evidence of grapes grown in this area of Italy dating back to Etruscan times, even before Romans. Lambrusco is not a single grape variety but actually a family of 12 red grape varieties that are native to the Emilia Romagna region of Italy and have been grown there for centuries, possibly millennium. Although it is usually thought of as a sparkling sweet wine it is becoming much more common to be made in semi dry or dry styles. It is usually a sparkling or frizzante style wine that is drunk young. Lambrusco is an Italian wine made in Northern Italy from a blend of red grape varieties with the same name (although there are 12 different types).
Keep reading to find out where it is produced, how it gets its fizz and what foods you can pair with this wine that comes in so many variations from sweet to dry. In 2020, more than 160 million bottles were produced and shipped all over the world for eager consumers to enjoy. Lambrusco is a red sparkling wine that is hugely popular for its drink-ability and incredible variety.
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