Garuti Lambrusco Grasparossa DOP ‘Romeo’

Emilia Romagna, Italy

Garuti Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOP ‘Romeo’ is a lightly sparkling (frizzante) dry red wine. The Garuti Winery was born a hundred years ago from a love story: in 1920, Dante and Valentina married and moved to Sorbara, the perfect land for wine. The Garuti estate winery is based in the heart of the countryside around Sorbara in a fertile area where the Panaro and Secchia Rivers run so close to each other they almost touch. Rich in potassium, the alluvial terrain, with its loose, sandy, porous structure, is ideal for growing Sorbara Lambrusco grapes. Practicing organic.

Romeo is made of 100% Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro grapes from the hills near Modena. It has an intense ruby red color with violet hues and an evanescent froth. On the nose--cherries, currants, and blackberries, with floral notes of violets. On the palate it is dry, fresh, and supple, with gentle tannins and a lingering finish.

Enjoy Garuti Lambrusco Grasparossa DOP ‘Romeo’ with lasagna, pizza, sausage with beans, and aged cheeses.