GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Cantina di Carpi e Sorbara
Region: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Appellation: Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC (=DOP)
Type: Sparkling red wine, Tank Method (Charmat-Martinotti Method)
Vintage: Non Vintage
Date of Tasting: November 2022 – Bottle
Type of viticulture: Traditional
Grapes used: min. 60% Lambrusco di Sorbara, max. 40% Lambrusco Salamino
Blend: N/A (Millesimato)
Winemaking details: Not communicated
Aging: N/A ( Tank Method)
Sugar level: Not C0mmunicated
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Ruby
- Intensity = Pale
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium+
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary
- Aromas = cranberry, cherry, strawberry, forest fruits, balsamic touch
PALATE
- Sweetness = Off Dry (> 6 g / Litre)
- Acidity = High
- Tannins = N/A
- Alcohol = Low
- Body = Light
- Flavour Intensity = Medium+
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary
- Flavour details = cranberry, cherry, strawberry, forest fruits, balsamic touch
- Other = very well integrated bubbles, light fizz
- Finish = Medium+
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Good
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 3 years
- Will not gain complexity from aging
- Retail Price = 25 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = at the right price
- Comparison with same price competition = good expression of a Lambrusco di Sorbara
- Suitability for Diabetics = Not suitable (not communicated but generally above 10g / liter)
- Service Temperature = around 8°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = creamy pastas (Carbonara), seafood (shrimp), Emilia-Romagna local cheeses. The bubbles and high acidity will help to cut the fat of cream rich plates
- Comments = this wine offers a good expression of a Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC (not to be confused with cheap & industrial Lambrusco). It is very fruity (mainly cherry) with no secondary aromas and a lighter body than Lambrusco Salamino DOC and Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC. This Lambrusco di Sorbara can be considered a classic example of a traditional Lambrusco (this DOC is the most renowned of the 3)
- Final Grade = B+
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
