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Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Lambrusco, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Lambrusco
Styles
red · white · sparkling
4
Signature grapes
4
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Emilia-Romagna comes out of Italy, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Lambrusco, filling out the blend with Sangiovese, Trebbiano and Malvasia.

The ground underneath is alluvial, clay and loam.

The climate is continental, running mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, plains and riverside.

Red wine, white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows light, effervescent, fruity and enjoyed as a refreshing aperitif.

Labels here fall under the DOC and the DOCG.

Inside it sit Albana di Romagna, Colli Bolognesi, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro.

At the table these bottles work with pasta dishes, cheese, cured meats and vegetable dishes.

Serve at 15 to 18°C.

Soil
AlluvialClayLoamSand
Climate
ContinentalMediterranean
Terrain
HillsPlainsRiverside
Styles
redwhitesparkling

In the glass.

Sparkling: Light, Effervescent, Fruity, Enjoyed as a refreshing aperitif.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • DOC
  • DOCG

Bottles to look for.

  • Amaro Montenegro Liquore, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Biscardo 'Enigma' Sangiovese Rubicone IGT, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Cantine Ceci Otello Nero di Lambrusco 1813 Rosso Frizzante, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Casali Pra di Bosso Lambrusco Amabile Reggiano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Caviro Terre Forti Trebbiano - Chardonnay Rubicone IGT, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Chiara Condello 'Le Lucciole' Romagna Sangiovese Predappio Riserva, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Chiara Condello Romagna Sangiovese Predappio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Cleto Chiarli Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro Centenario Amabile, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

At the table.

  • Pasta dishes
  • Cheese
  • Cured meats
  • Vegetable dishes

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 15 to 18°C.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Emilia-Romagna: common questions

01.
What grapes is Emilia-Romagna known for?
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Lambrusco is the signature grape of Emilia-Romagna. Sangiovese, Trebbiano and Malvasia are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Emilia-Romagna make?
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Emilia-Romagna produces red wine, white wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Emilia-Romagna?
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You will find Emilia-Romagna in Italy, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Emilia-Romagna wine?
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Try pasta dishes, cheese, cured meats and vegetable dishes.

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