What is Lambrusco?

Lambrusco is an Italian wine that has been made since preliminary history from red lambrusco grapes. The wine made of these grapes is best known as fruit, sparkling, red and dry variety, but several other types of Lambrusco wine were also developed. Most Lambruscos is grown and filled in the northern Italian provinces of Lombardy and Emilia-Reggiano. Some Australian winemakers also began to produce and export wine. The ancient Etrusci grown grapes before Roman civilization evolved. In Roman historical accounts and later Renaissance writings, the grape was appreciated because it produces a heavy crop on long wine vines. However, the grapes used today have somewhat developed from the vine of earlier times, and history is not clear about how close today's wine tastes like in ancient Rome. The wines such as champagne, and some varieties are still rather than sparkling. The wine has a lower alcohol content of 11%compared to the average wine alcohol content of 12-14%. Australian varieties still have a lowerWidth of alcohol 10%.

wine can be red, white or pink. White varieties have skins removed from the grapes immediately during processing, grapes for rose wines retain their skin for part of fermentation, and the grapes for red wine keep their skin throughout the processing. Dry varieties of wine are marked Secco, while semi -sweet varieties are marked as Amabile or Dolce. These wines are best pleased when they are young, rather than aged for several years.

Fresh, sparkling taste Lambrusca often has hints of strawberries, tobacco and purple. Relatively low in tannins can be a wine -refreshing summer drink without mild bitterness and acidity of some red and roses. Dry red or pink varieties are well paired with pork, salmon, sausages and cold cuts, while dry white increases the taste of fish or chicken. The semi-sweet lambrusco makes an excellent pairing with antipasto and cheese, dessert orfresh fruit.

Lambrusco wine tastes best when about 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 degrees Celsius) are cooled before serving. Some may appreciate the cooling of dry white varieties to the same temperature as champagne or other sparkling wine. Once the bottle is open, the wine should be immediately or safely rooted and completed in a day or two.