The Spirit World http://thespiritworld.net Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 en A Lambrusco for Wine Lovers http://thespiritworld.net/2008/01/23/a-lambrusco-for-wine-lovers/ http://thespiritworld.net/2008/01/23/a-lambrusco-for-wine-lovers/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:00:33 +0000 Alfonso Cevola Uncategorized http://thespiritworld.net/2008/01/23/a-lambrusco-for-wine-lovers/ You cannot have a better match with a plate of salumi than with this wine. Chill it up a little bit, and start your engines. From the Grasparossa grape, I took a bottle over to a chef from Emilia-Romagna the other day. He has known me for years, but has rarely if ever acknowledged my presence in his world. When I handed the bottle to his son to give to him, you’d think I was his long lost cousin. His eyes lit up, he smiled, he liked me. He really, really, liked me. I owe it all to this friendly little Lambrusco.

Served slightly chilled, it is frizzante, and enters with a burst of slightly under-ripe dark cherry notes. Then the fruit kicks in and there, all of a sudden, you have a party on your palate.

Note: this wine is bone-dry.

Get yourself hooked up with a Lambrusco like this. It takes the snob off the table. It’s subtle and bold, delicate and a romp. It’s a serious wine that laughs at itself. Go get yourself some.

In the U.S. it retails for under $20.

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro from Tenuta Pederzana.

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