Winemaker: Famiglia Carafoli
Appellation: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Grape Varieties: Lambrusco Salamino, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Grasparossa
A sparkling, medium-sweet wine with a full, red-ruby color and fruity fragrance. In addition to dessert pairings, the Nicchia Lambrusco is the perfect accompaniment to stews cooked in the "agrodolce" style combining sweet and sour flavors.
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.