Cantina della Volta 2018 Lambrusco di Sorbara ‘La Prima Volta’ Emilia Romagna

A crisp and airy Lambrusco with surprising acidity from the village of Sorbara in Emilia-Romagna. The Prima Volta is a versatile pairing with all types of antipasti, veggies and lean cuts of beef.

Cantina della Volta has been in the Lambrusco business since the early 1920’s and from the start the house’s style has hewn closely to that of Champagne. Young Christian Bellei, the 4th generation, had visited Champagne in the 90’s and became a fervent follower of the traditional method of making wine, referred to as “secondary fermentation in the bottle”. In Lambrusco, the prevailing method was Charmat or ‘tank fermentation’ and it created wines with brighter fruit and wider bubbles. The traditional method allows for a more nuanced experience with flavor, aroma and finer bubbles. Christian and his father Giuseppe visited Champagne several more times, soaking in all the wines and production ideas they could, culminating in 2010’s first vintage of Cantina della Volta. 

• WINEMAKER: Christian Bellei & family
• VARIETAL: 100% Lambrusco di Sorbara
• APPELLATION: Bomporto
• REGION: Emilia Romagna
• VINEYARD: All hand harvested
• WINERY: 36m on lees, no dosage
• ABV: 12.5%
• SERVE:  Serve cold in a white wine glass