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Francesco Bellei, Lambrusco di Sorbara Ancestrale

TASTING NOTES LAMBRUSCO DI SORBARA DOP 2025
The bouquet of Ancestrale is a concentrate of black cherry and raspberry, with notes of black tea. The light effervescence adds texture to a wine that is fresh and approachable. It has a hazy red color with violet hues. The sediment is the natural result of the secondary fermentation in the bottle.

TERROIR
Our Sorbara grows on a strip of land nestled between two rivers. Predominantly sandy and highly fertile, the soil imparts remarkable freshness and salinity to the wine, beautifully balanced by the signature burst of red fruit typical of Sorbara wine.

NOTES
To ensure optimal preservation, a crown cap is used instead of the traditional cork stopper, the same closure employed during the aging process of the Metodo Classico. It is recommended to invert the bottle for a few seconds before opening to evenly distribute the yeasts and enhance the unique characteristics of the production method. Although it is intended for immediate drinking, it can also deliver great satisfaction with extended bottle aging.

PRODUCTION GRAPE VARIETIES
Lambrusco di Sorbara

PRODUCTION AREA
Between the Secchia and Panaro rivers, in the municipalities of Bomporto and San Prospero, Modena province

ALTITUDE AND EXPOSURE
Plain-level vineyards

SOIL CHARACTERISTICS
Mixed, sandy, and fertile soil

TRAINING SYSTEM
Double curtain with spur-pruned cordon training

HARVEST
Early September

VINIFICATION
Alcoholic fermentation of only the first part of the free-run must takes place at a controlled temperature in small stainless steel tanks; this is followed by a secondary fermentation in the bottle with natural sugars and indigenous yeasts (Ancestral Method)

ALCOHOL CONTENT AND RESIDUAL SUGAR
11,5% vol, 0 g/l ALLERGENS Contains sulfites