Top 100 wines of Emilia - Page 5
Discover the top 100 best wines of Emilia of Emilia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Emilia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Emilia
Kingdom of Lambrusco, the world's most-drunk sparkling red. Convivial, accessible sparklers from the Grasparossa (the fleshiest and most tannic), Salamino (balanced), Sorbara (pale and floral with red fruits) and Maestri varieties: ruby colour, lively foam, signature notes of cherry, raspberry, violet and flowers, fresh acidity. From dry to off-dry, perfect with Parma and Modena charcuterie. Also aromatic Malvasia and fresh Trebbiano.
Po plain and first Apennine hills.
Discover the grape variety: Pignoletto
Lively and fruity whites with a pale golden colour, a taut palate with marked acidity and signature aromas of green apple, citrus (lemon), almond and fresh floral notes. Also as frizzante and Charmat-method spumante. Star of the Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOC and DOCG, producing dry and sparkling whites from Bologna. Italian white variety grown in Emilia-Romagna, around Bologna and Modena.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Emilia
wines from the region of Emilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pizza cone, salmon cannelloni or goose eggs in salad.
