NV Denny Bini Lambrusco dell'Emilia
Denny Bini is a young master of lambrusco, now working with his own farmed grapes in the self-styled Podere Cipolla ("the onion farm") in the small town of Coviolo just outside Reggio Emilia.​
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Lambrusco is the specialty of this area of Emilia-Romagna, which also happens to be the historic home of parmiggiano reggiano, proscutto di Parma, and balsamic vinegar of Modena, to name a few. It's a food wine through and through, luscious red grape flavors with enough tannins to hold its own against rich cuisine, yet light and fresh as a feather with a frizzante (or moderately sparkling) finish, all in a chilled, thirst-quenching bottle perfect for hot summer days!
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Here Bini uses 4 of the main 6 lambrusco varietals to make up this sumptuous blend, utilizing each varietal's characteristics of fruit and body, acid and tannin. The end result is a bright, fruit forward lambrusco with a bone dry finish.
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Drink it at a weekend bbq with a burger, or else with pizza con prosciutto, or a classic tagliatelle alla bolognese.
Producer: Denny Bini
Name of Wine: Lambrusco dell'Emilia
Vintage: NV
Region: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Appellation: Lambrusco dell'Emilia IGP
Varietal(s): 30% Lambrusco Marani / 30% Lambrusco Salamino / 20% Lambrusco Maestri / 10% Lambrusco Grasparossa / 10% Ancellotta Agriculture: certified organic
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Vineyard/Winery Location: Coviolo, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Vineyard Name(s): Podere Cipolla
Vineyard Size: 3 hectares
Soil Type(s): clay
Altitude: 120m / 394ft
Trellis system: Cordon
Age of Vines: 15 years
Graft Selection: massal
Harvest: hand harvested separately / early September to mid October
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Yeasts: native yeasts
Maceration: 5/6 days
Alcoholic fermentation: 10 days without temperature control
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Secondary Fermentation: Charmat Method, 1 month in autoclave
Fining/Filtration: no / yes
Sulphur: 25 mg/L added
Alcohol: 11.5%
Production: 2000 cases
Closure and bottle: crown cap, 750 ml, Burgundy bottle
Service Temperature: 45-50 F
Drink: now
Decant: no
Pairing: bbq hamburger / pizza con prosciutto / pasta bolognese