NV Famiglia Carafoli "Nicchia" Lambrusco di Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy

ABOUT THIS WINE

A Lambrusca of Salamino, Marani, Grasparossa from Modena in Emilia Romagna, an area rich in Alluvial soils. Summers here are warm and mostly clear, while winters are very cold and partly cloudy. Throughout the year, temperatures typically range from 32°F to 88°F, rarely dropping below 25°F or exceeding 95°F. Wine is processed through a brief cold maceration followed by vinification using the Charmat method.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Cantina Fratelli Carafoli was founded in Ravarino, a small village in Modena by Mauro Carafoli in 1919. Kilometers away from the town of Sorbara, Carafoli has excelled in the production of Lambrusco di Sorbara and Lambrusco di Modena.

Cantina Carafoli is thriving under the third generation with advancements in technology, methods and viticulture. Carafoli elevating the quality of their wines with the purchase of 20 hectares in Sorbara in 1965. These 20 ha are in a thin strip of land between the Secchia and Panaro rivers. There the soil is relatively rich in nutrients for vineyard soils but the soils are loose and permeable, providing excellent drainage.