Italian sparkling champagne "Lambrusco" (Lambrusco): prices, reviews

The Italian brand "Lambrusco" unites several varieties of wines and champagne, which have exquisite taste.

What does "Lambrusco" mean?

In translation from Italian means "wild grapes". In its homeland in sunny Italy, grapes are found at every step. It is absorbed by the sun and warm air, ripens in a natural way. The advantage of wild grapes is that it does not require special care and grows on its own. In Italy, always made from it simple wine, which could be drunk young. It turned out fragrant and easy, did not require a long ripening. Champagne "Lambrusco" - this is the usual name for wines, foaming naturally.

True connoisseurs say that there is nothing in common between this wine and real champagne.

Variety with natural sparkling

Under the "Lambrusco" experts mean several varieties of grapes, from which you always get a great wine. Grapes of this variety are red, pink and white.

Historians of winemaking claim that this wine was loved by the inhabitants of ancient Rome. This is quite possible, because grapes grew in Italy from time immemorial, and the technology of making wine is approximately equal to the age of mankind. Popularity at all times contributed to the fact that after bottling in large steel containers the drink began to play, giving a unique taste and ease. Hence the popular name - champagne "Lambrusco".

Variety of varieties

Modern winemakers have up to 60 varieties of grapes that share common features. The thing is that this berry changes in the natural conditions of its habitat.

Grapes, cultivated by humans, have clear genetic signs. Winemakers specially selected for reproduction healthy vines from genetically identical plants, protect the purity of the variety. That is, once found a good variety of grapes distributed its exact copies around the world. Thus, for example, the cultivar Chardonnay is also a world-famous brand. Sorts of the same Lambrosko reproduce naturally, subject to pollination from other vines. Bumblebees and bees on clear sunny days easily carry pieces of similar genes from one plant to another. Grapes are the same as with other representatives of the flora in the wild: they vary slightly within the same species. So dandelions, clover, grasses and other wild-growing species reproduce. Because of this, champagne "Lambrusco" has a variety of tastes: in general, similar, but still different from each other.

Wine Fashion

She played a wicked joke with wine. Maximum development of champagne "Lambrusco" was in the 70 years of the last century, when at the peak of popularity were sweet and semisweet wines. Of course, it was possible to produce dry wines from grapes at home. They were produced, but in small quantities, because there was a fashion for sweet. In the minds of consumers, the association firmly established: "Lambrusco" is a sparkling - necessarily sweet.

But fashion changes with time. Since the time when dry and semi-dry wines have become popular, sales of Italian wine of this sort have declined.

Today, dry wine of this brand is produced and bought, but the current sales volume does not compare with what it was in the last century.

Difficulties with the name

Despite the long and interesting history, until now no patent protects the champagne "Lambrusco". The price for a bottle varies from 250 to 880 rubles. The only thing that has been possible for winemakers today is to limit the use of the name outside Italy itself. But, since the wine is produced everywhere, quality is very difficult to monitor. With the same degree of probability it is possible to stumble on both an exclusive version and an unimportant copy. Unfortunately, conscientious winemakers and amateurs of profit are equalized in rights, so consumers need to rely solely on their luck.

Sparkling in Italian

Some clues about the quality of the wine can be obtained from the inscriptions on the label. If it is written "vino fermo" - this is a quiet wine, in which there is no sparkliness at all. This means that after the end of fermentation, the wine was poured into bottles immediately. There is everything: taste, aroma, the smell of the sun, but there is no sparkling. These are the properties of wine, it was so conceived.

The inscription "frizzante" indicates that the wine will slightly foam after opening the bottle. Used a special technology that gives the drink a special attraction.

If "spumante" is written, then in the bottle the real champagne "Lambrusco". The price of such bottles, as a rule, is the highest. The difference between this champagne and this Italian wine is that the first one wanders in glass bottles with constant rotation. Italian wine is created in huge steel tanks, and the moment of the spill is determined solely by the winemaker.

The art of wine making is so subtle that secrets are often transmitted within the family from father to son. Formation of the winemaker as a specialist takes no less time than the maturation of the vine.

Alternative to champagne

This wine is called by everyone who tried it. The alcohol content is only 8%, they are not harder to release. Bubbles and foam are beyond praise. Intoxication almost does not come - easy relaxation. Ideal for women gatherings. Perfectly combined with fruits, cheese, vegetable snacks. It happens white, red and pink, so you can choose the right variety for meat and seafood.

Magnificently looks in glasses champagne "Lambrusco". Reviews are unanimous: saturated color, small bubbles and summer fragrance will lift the mood in any situation.

A lot contributes to the popularity of wine its price. Not differing in quality from expensive champagne wines, this sort is much cheaper than famous brands.

White grades

"Lambrusco" white champagne is rare enough, because white varieties are very whimsical. Its flowering passes early, and during the ripening many inflorescences fall away. Harvest is always small, but the taste is very rich. There is little sugar in the berries, it's bad for the wine. Most often on the label will be written "Sorbara" - both on white and pink.

White is also the wine "Reggiano" from the family "Lambrusco". For the production of the drink most often blended with other varieties, in particular with Ancelotta. This grapes are very sweet, it was from it that they made wine that conquered America in its time.

Method of manufacturing "Lambrusco"

Sparkling wine is traditionally associated with the name of the monk Perignon, although the technology was created on the part from the beginning of the centuries.

To make an elite wine, grapes should not be allowed to mature to the end quite a bit. To guess with the time of collection is a whole art. Then the berries are squeezed very gently and get the cuvée - the best material or juice, practically not touching the bones and skin. Usually for the production of good wine mixed juice of several varieties.

After pressing the first juice, the wine material is pressed further. It is from the second squeeze juice make sparkling wines, so make champagne "Lambrusco" pink. Juice from the third pressing for winemaking is not used.

The pressed juice is poured into huge metal containers, where it wanders. In the same containers, the liquid is mixed to obtain the desired flavor and taste.

At a certain stage of fermentation, the wine is poured into strong stainless steel containers that are hermetically sealed, preventing access to air. Packagings must withstand high pressure. This method is called the Sharma method.

Finally, the wine is poured into glass bottles and clogged with a stopper capable of withstanding internal pressure.

Lambrusco Bianco

Magnificent white sparkling wine, the best drink for spring and summer, refreshing and pearly. Almost always produced semi-sweet. Connoisseurs describe its taste as enveloping, and the color is gently golden. Fruit, berry and apple notes are revealed.

Such wines as champagne "Lambrusco Bianco", it is better to shade with mature cheese. In our reality, you can combine this drink with good pizza, fruits, traditional Italian pasta with cream sauce, Parmesan cheese, not too sweet desserts.

The correct temperature is very important. The best range of the drink is from +3 to +10 ^о С, so the most vivid taste is felt. Glasses for champagne or ordinary wine - excellent design.

Magnificent Emilia

The very name of the wine is associated with an elegant and playful young woman, full of strength and vital fire.

On the label, there must necessarily be an indication that the beverage is made according to a traditional or classical method. This means that correctly squeezed juice is used, and the wine has gone through several stages of fermentation.

The name of the drink was given by the best wine region of Del Emilia and lying next to Romagna. On the map, these two regions constitute a triangle delineated by the Adriatic Sea, the Apennines and the Po River. The climate here is unique: from alpine to mild continental. The capital of the region is the famous Bologna. The number of sunny days reaches 200, and even in the coldest months there are no subzero temperatures. Summer rains are seldom spilled, but there is more than enough sun.

Every year there is an autumn festival of food and wine, usually lasts from September to November. The real "Lambrusco Emilia" (champagne) is better to taste the first time here and at this time. At the festival you can try truffles and chestnuts, blue fish or Parma ham.

"Emilia" is real champagne, that is, wine made with champagne technology. This means that after pressing and blending an immature beverage is poured into dark bottles made of thick glass and sealed. Maturation takes place in the tank. The technological process is complex: temperature, illumination, turning.

Wines "Lambrusco" - a pleasant occasion for meeting friends, pleasant leisure or relaxation after a hard day.