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Regions / Emilia-Romagna

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Reggiano DOC

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The largest Lambrusco DOC by volume and the source of most of the sweet, dark, supermarket Lambrusco that flooded the US in the 1970s. Blends of Salamino, Marani, Maestri and Ancellotta give a deep purple wine with blackberry, plum, violet and a soft mousse, ranging from dry to fully sweet. Medici Ermete's Concerto proved in the 2000s that the zone can make serious, dry, single-vineyard Lambrusco with tannin and length. Venturini Baldini and Lini 910 also make dry versions worth seeking.

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Bottles I'm chasing

  • Medici Ermete

    Reggiano Lambrusco Secco Concerto

    The Lambrusco that changed the category's reputation; dark, dry, blackberry and violet with real tannin.

    $16 to $20Wine-Searcher
  • Lini 910

    Reggiano Lambrusco Rosso Labrusca

    Dry, juicy, black cherry and plum; Lini also makes a metodo classico Lambrusco worth trying.

    $15 to $19Wine-Searcher
  • Cantine Riunite

    Reggiano Lambrusco

    The historical mass-market sweet Lambrusco; taste it once for context, then move on.