Cleto Chiarli Vigneto Cialdini Lambrusco Grasparossa Castelvetro 2025

Cleto Chiarli Vigneto Cialdini Lambrusco Grasparossa Castelvetro

Region: Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Vintage: 2025

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Lambrusco Grasparossa

ABV: 11%

An intense ruby-purple colour in the glass. The nose reveals brooding aromas of blackcurrant and blackberry. On the palate, vibrant black fruit is balanced by crunchy acidity and a refreshing finish.

Nestled in the foothills at approximately 90 meters above sea level, the Vigneto Cialdini vineyard surrounds the Cleto Chiarli cellar. The medium-textured clay soils enriched with small rock fragments that have naturally fallen from the hills above, create ideal drainage and mineral content for grape cultivation. The vineyard employs a double curtain training system, which optimizes sun exposure and air circulation throughout the canopy. This strategic positioning in the foothills, combined with the distinctive soil composition, provides optimal conditions for producing high-quality Lambrusco Grasparossa.

The grapes were destemmed and underwent gentle pressing and subsequent maceration for 48 to 72 hours at 12°C. Careful temperature control preserved the delicate aromatics and colour characteristics essential to the Lambrusco Grasparossa style. The must was transferred to stainless steel tanks for clarification and cold stabilisation. The clarified must was fermented in stainless steel tanks using selected yeasts. The use of stainless steel throughout the vinification process maintained the wine's fresh, fruit-forward profile.

Lambrusco’s history is closely linked to the Chiarli family. In 1860 Cleto Chiarli founded Emilia-Romagna’s first wine-producing company, following the success of the homemade Lambrusco he served at his Modena restaurant ‘Osteria dell’Artigliere’. In 2001 Mauro and Anselmo Chiarli, Cleto’s great-grandsons and current company owners, decided to build a new winery under the founder’s name, Cleto Chiarli.

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