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).
Intense, fruity reds with a deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with characteristically very high acidity, with signature aromas of red fruits (black cherry, morello), ripe plum, spices, violet and Piedmontese balsamic notes. Star of Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC, also exported to Argentina (Mendoza) and California. Italian black variety, the third most planted red grape in Italy, originating from Piedmont.
sparkling wines from the region of Emilia-Romagna go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of filet mignon in a crust, red mullet, mackerel, tuna, salmon sushi or chicken gaston gérard style.
On the nose in the region of Emilia-Romagna often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, earth or citrus fruit.
