Discover the top 100 best sparkling wines of Emilia-Romagna as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sparkling 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 colour, soft tannins and a generous palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), plum, soft spices and floral notes. Often made as frizzante (lightly sparkling), a festive and approachable style. Star of Oltrepò Pavese and Colli Piacentini. A name shared by several distinct varieties: the indigenous Piedmontese Bonarda (not to be confused with Bonarda from Argentina, which is actually Charbono).
sparkling wines from the region of Emilia-Romagna go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of tartiflette (from a real savoyard), hard-boiled eggs and gourmet muffins or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
On the nose in the region of Emilia-Romagna often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, non oak or oak.
