Lambrusco di Sorbara

Italy · DOP · Emilia-Romagna · -1 commune(s)

Styles

Natural factors

Dominant soils in the middle plain: 'Sant'Omobono silty-clay loam', of alluvial origin (Secchia and Panaro rivers).
Three distinct soil types: loose/decarbonated (foothill belt), medium-textured alluvial (middle plain), compact clay (reclaimed plain).
The plain soils belong to Pleistocene and Holocene alluvial deposits; the hill and mountain soils are Cretaceous and Eocene in origin.
Winkler heat summation index between 1,900 and 2,000 degree-days in the middle plain, where the Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC vineyards are concentrated.

Human factors

Lambrusco di Sorbara has physiologically female flowers with sterile pollen: Salamino (25–40%) is mandatorily planted as a pollinator.
In 1430, Nicolò III d'Este granted a half-duty exemption on wine exported from Modena to Paris; the denomination 'Lambrusco di Sorbara' is documented in the Gazzetta di Modena from 1862.

Product characteristics

Very pale ruby in color, with a compact mousse and medium-length perlage; aromas of violet, strawberry, iris, and citrus notes. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wines light in structure, with medium-high acidity and restrained alcohol; dry versions are 'nervy' with fine tannin, while off-dry or sweet expressions are fresh and savory.

Terroir / wine link

The 'Sant'Omobono silty-clay loam' soils of the middle plain yield wines light in structure, with medium-high acidity, restrained alcohol, and floral aromatic character.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.