Paltrinieri was founded in 1926 in Sorbara, and the family has made wine there for four generations. The estate has 17 hectares of vineyard in the Cristo di Sorbara area, between the Secchia and Panaro rivers. Its main wine is Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC.
In 1998 Alberto Paltrinieri and his wife Barbara began running the cellar directly. They bet on a first pure Sorbara wine, which put the single grape at the center of what the estate makes.
The family also keeps a small acetaia and has made balsamic vinegar there for more than 50 years.
Not tasted yet
I haven't reviewed a wine from Paltrinieri yet. They're on my Top 100 list, which is built from awards.