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The presence of old vineyards, a testimony to the long tradition, still guarantees the production of grapes with consistently excellent organoleptic properties. At Cantina di Soliera, we know that the land plays an essential role in the success of the wine: the clay walls provide the well-structured flavour typical of Lambrusco, while the sandy soil is crucial for providing its elegant notes. These considerations led to the idea to launch a prestigious, special, and historic wine at the highest levels, like the Lambrusco produced by Cantina di Soliera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Soliera”, from which the winery takes its name, comes from the Latin \u003cem\u003esolarium\u003c\/em\u003e, namely “place exposed to the sun”. 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Everything began in 1883 with the birth of Luigi Zanasi, a servant and worker on the grounds of the great landowners of that time. 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One can feel the grapes freshly pressed in the cellar. Dry lively taste, sapid, which gives a lasting sensation of freshness and balance; with great persistence and harmony. A modern wine, a wine-fruit of excellent consistency and admirable persuasiveness, its ease of drinking enveloping, with clear oenologic integrity. It is excellent as an aperitif, it is an excellent pairing to all the starters, first courses, meats and medium-aged cheeses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Wine Enthusiast\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eEvoking a picturesque forest with every tree and bush bursting forth with fruits and berries, this Lambrusco entrances. Aromas of raspberries, wild roses, and forest herbs leap across the glass that excites all the senses. The palate boasts a harmonious blend of fresh fruitiness and tartness, accentuated by mouthwatering acidity. Balanced to perfection, it concludes with lingering notes of savory herbs on the finish.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oliver McCrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50433856405809,"sku":null,"price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/Zanasi_Lambrusco_di_Sorbara_Tradizione_DOP_Emilia_Romagna_Italy_2023.jpg?v=1759500268"},{"product_id":"zanasi-lambrusco-grasparossa-di-castelvetro-dop-emilia-romagna-italy-2023","title":"Zanasi, Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOP, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than 100 years of passion and experience have driven the family to produce wine for four generations. 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A masterpiece of technique and nature. As soon as it is poured into the glass, Bruno Zanasi presents itself with a beautiful purple foam that acts as a hat for a wine with an intense ruby ​​red color and a dense and almost impenetrable texture. There is pulp, there is very soft and spicy fruit, there is fruit of excellent power and above all chromatic vigor in this vivid purple sparkling wine. Its visual and therefore olfactory mantle is impenetrable and deep, with the alcohol it supports, which majestically pushes its fully ripe and intensely spiced fruit mass. The perfume is a mix of ripe red fruits, accompanied by a note of freshness, enhanced by the bubbles. In the mouth the perlage returns to tickle the tongue. Dry, the fruity notes accompany the wine also in the gustatory analysis, the freshness and effervescence are well balanced by a sensation of moderate heat and a light and non-aggressive tannin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrunoZanasi fades pleasantly, keeping its balance unchanged even after swallowing the last sip from the glass. Ultimately a balanced and fine product, worthy of expression of a territory that is relaunching itself while maintaining a strong link with tradition. The color declares its great thickness: not only to the visual aspect, but in all its sensory manifestations, affirming its concentrated structure. A ripe plum compote that sparkling spirits light up on the eucalyptus veins, the fruit pulp that gently pushes it to the black cherry and cassis. A fruit of great extractive qualities, powerful, persistent, with excellent roundness in its creamy foam. Very suitable for the whole meal, it goes perfectly with international cuisine and why not, with pizza sausage and mushrooms. 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He is of a generation that decided to return to traditional methods and eschew modern practices that contributed to Lambrusco's poor reputation. The 2.8 hectares of vines he works were planted by his family in 1964. Prior to his taking over, they sold off most of their fruit to the local coop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuciano, however, thought that they could do better and so after a successful first career as an egg distributor in Modena, he founded Vigneto Saetti in 1998. He saw the value in the family’s old vines of a particular local strain of the Lambrusco grape called Salamino di Santa Croce. It’s thick-skinned, tight-bunched, darker-colored and higher in natural acidity than some other more common varieties of Lambrusco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe works completely organically (certified) in order to not upset the natural harmony of the vineyard. Everything is meticulously sorted and hand harvested. Grapes are destemmed and crushed in the vines to maintain freshness. Importantly, the wines undergo secondary fermentation in the bottle. This process had become increasingly rare in the region because many producers were seduced by modern technology associated with the charmat method which allowed for easier production of sparkling wine. Saetti’s second fermentation is initiated by the addition of fresh grape must in the spring following the vintage, and is fermented to dryness. The bottles are riddled and disgorged by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, as Luciano gained better understanding of the vines and noticed the quality of fruit improve, the estate made the decision in 2007 to forgo the use of sulfur at any point in the vinification process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Luciano: “Producing wine without the help of chemical preservatives cannot be identified simply as an alternative winemaking method, but it becomes a real production philosophy, which requires a lot of dedication, patience and above all passion. The absence of sulfur dioxide is recognized at the first sip, through the fragrance of the fruits in the glass, you can perceive the flavor of the freshly picked bunch, the roughness and bitterness of the skin immediately reached by the sweetness of its pulp.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are thrilled to be working with Luciano, a humble dedicated winemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOOL FACT:  The label is made of fabric and hand applied.  This is a great iteration of Lambrusco - Highly recommended\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"YrbPuc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eLuciano Saetti\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e100% Lambrusco Salamino\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEmilia-Romagna, Italy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e100% Lambrusco Salamino (a particular sub-variety of Lambrusco known for thick skins, dark color, high acidity and tight bunches). Certified-organically farmed, hand-harvested fruit from 50-year-old vines, crushed and spontaneously fermented in small steel tanks. Fermentation is spontaneous and is taken to complete dryness. Secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle, initiated by the addition of fresh grape must. The bottles are hand-riddled and -disgorged. No sulfur is added at any stage of the process.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Salamino grown organically in the hills north of Modena this wine is the personification of the Saetti family's dedication to their craft. Aromas of blackberries, mulberries and tamarind share the glass with violets, dried roses and wild herbs. The palate is lush and vibrant at the same time with rich ripe black-hued fruits balanced with crunchy acidity. The wine has a long and refined finish highlighted by the well-crafted perlage. (2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farm Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53885588537649,"sku":null,"price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/VignetoSaettiLambruscoSalaminoRossoViola_Emilia-Romagna_Italy_2023_fa22d384-3ebb-4ea4-8f6f-85958379f19e.jpg?v=1777599561"}],"url":"https:\/\/merchantofwine.com\/collections\/lambrusco.oembed","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}