La Piana (Castelvetro di Modena, EMILIA-ROMAGNA)

Our latest discovery on mouth-watering Lambrusco Secco.

The Medieval village of Castelvetro di Modena has long been my go-to source for the best pizza wine on the planet: the sparkling red (but dry) Lambrusco di Castelvetro. Of the dozens we tasted during our last visit, are the mind-bendingly delicious bottlings from Mirco Gianaroli.

On the smallest and hilliest DOC of Lambrusco, Castelvetro di Modena produces the meatiest and driest sparkling red Lambrusco of Emilia-Romagna. 

Mirco Gianaroli, whose Societa’ Agricola La Piana makes a dark purple, bone dry, gently tannic, and richly-fruited sparkling from his local Grasparossa variety of Lambrusco. Farming since he was just 14 years old, Mirco has vines from his grandfather that were planted in 1950, and adheres to strict organic poly-culture. A southwest-facing terroir of heavy clay with streaks of limestone and iron, his property is surrounded by cherry trees — a unique combination that gives a distinctive bitter cherry note to his delicious Lambrusco Secco.

NV Lambrusco di Grasparossa Secco (tech sheet)