“del Fondatore” Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC 2025 brut

Chiarli 1860 | Emilia-Romagna
Chiarli 1860 PR.I.V.I. S.r.l. | Via Manin 15 | IT 41122 Modena

07052325 · 0,75 l · 15,60 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

In 1900, Cleto Chiarli travelled to Paris. In his luggage: bottles of his Lambrusco, fermented using the traditional method – fermentation in the bottle, no intervention, no dosage. The jury at the World Exhibition awarded him the "Mention Honorable". A century later, *Wine Spectator* selected the Fondatore for its Top 100 Wines of the World. The secret lies in the method. Whilst the market favours the Charmat method, Chiarli 1860 continues to use the *Metodo Ancestrale* for the Fondatore, with the second fermentation taking place in the bottle. This is followed by six months' ageing on the lees. No dosage. The result is a Lambrusco whose vintages can be traced back – and which reveals what this wine tasted like long before anyone had the idea of making it sweet.

A bright, luminous ruby pink with a delicate sheen. On the nose, raspberry, floral notes and a hint of brioche from the yeast – complex, refined and unmistakable. On the palate, it is dry and juicy, with fine, sparkling carbonation and a long, spicy finish. No grand gestures, but rather a time-honoured truth in the bottle and immense pleasure in the glass. SUPERIORE.DE

"Raspberry pink; subtle red fruit notes; fine effervescence, pronounced acidity, dry, with hints of mandarin too; delicate, very lovely." Merum

"This Lambrusco undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle, during which the yeasts consume all the residual sugar, leaving it bone-dry. Creamy, inviting red fruit and fragrant Parma violets contrast with a light attack, bitter herbal notes and a long, salty finish. A wine full of vitality and balance." Decanter