Cleto Chiarli Lambrusco di Grasparossa di Castelvetro Vigneto Enrico Cialdini 2019

Rose, violet and black-skinned fruit aromas lead the nose. On the dark, frothy palate, a white pepper note adds depth to black cherry and blackberry fruit.

This fine, artisanal Lambrusco is made from Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro grapes. Dark purple, it pours with a frothy mousse that falls back fast. Fruity aromas of plums and prunes on the nose carry over intact on the palate with a fizzy mouthfeel. It’s bone-dry, in pleasing contrast with sweet mass-market Lambruscos, and a distinct but not unpleasant tannic bitterness lingers with notes of dried plums.