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HOMEROOM Morning Love, Lambrusco Syle We'll break the ice and the rules with the ultimate "breakfast wine," offer- ing a fun and friendly introduction to our day of scholarly pursuit. Coffee and tea will also be served for those needing additional stimuli. LAMBRUSCO e Lambrusco district, known as Terre dei Lambruschi (Land of the Lambruscos), is located in the central part of Emilia-Romagna. is is the historic home of Lambrusco—the semi-sparkling red wine so char- acteristic of Emilia. e vineyards lie mostly on the fertile flat plains around the cities of Reggio Emilia and Modena, but there are also vines to the south in the less fertile foothills of the Northern Apennines. THE GRAPES: Lambrusco repre- sents one of the most ancient families of native grapes in Italy. e three principal Lambrusco varieties are: Lambrusco di Sorbara: e most well-known variety of Lambrusco, it's been traditionally grown around the hamlet of Sorbara in Modena Province. It produces the lightest ver- sion of Lambrusco in terms of color, body, alcohol, and structure, and is considered to be the benchmark style. Lambrusco Salamino: e most widely- planted of the Lambrusco varieties, it's traditionally cultivated around the hamlet of Santa Croce in the Modena Province. e name references the shape of the grape clusters, which look like small salami. It is often described as craft- ing a Lambrusco that stylistically falls in between Lambrusco di Sorbara and Lambrusco Grasparossa. Lambrusco Grasparossa: is is the second-most widely-planted variety of Lambrusco. Unlike Lambrusco Salamino and Lambrusco di Sorbara, which are pri- marily planted on the plains, Lambrusco Grasparossa is mainly grown on the hills around the village of Castelvetro to the south of Modena. It produces fleshier, fuller-bodied, and more tannic Lambrusco wines. 2 The Cru Artisan College Study Guide Excerpts taken from the Italian Wine Scholar Manual