Discover the top 100 best red wines of Emilia-Romagna as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Emilia-Romagna and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Kingdom of Lambrusco: fresh, fruity sparkling reds (blackberry, cherry, violet), from gourmet dry to convivial off-dry, perfect with local charcuterie. World's best-selling sparkling wine on the Emilia side (Sorbara, Grasparossa, Salamino). East, Romagna: supple fruity Sangiovese, Albana (Italy's 1st white DOCG, 1987) ample and almondy. Also red Gutturnio and white Pignoletto.
55-58,000 ha. Mythical cuisine (Parma, Bologna, Modena).
Supple, fruity reds with an intense ruby robe, smooth tannins and a moreish palate of signature red fruits (cherry, raspberry), plum, blackfruit, spices and floral notes (violet). Often vinified as frizzante (lightly sparkling) as Bonarda dell'Oltrepò Pavese DOC, a festive and popular profile. Grown in Oltrepò Pavese DOC and Colli Piacentini DOC. Native Italian grape of Lombardy, not to be confused with Piedmontese bonarda.
red wines from the region of Emilia-Romagna go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew express, pasta bolognese or sauté of veal with chorizo.
