La Piana di Ganaroli Lambrusco Grasparossa, N/V

The Medieval village of Castelvetro di Modena is the single best source for the best pizza wine on the planet: the sparkling red (but dry) Lambrusco di Castelvetro. On the smallest and hilliest DOC of Lambrusco, Castelvetro di Modena produces the meatiest and driest sparkling red Lambrusco of Emilia-Romagna.  Gianaroli Mirco 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’s vines were planted in 1950; he 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 that imparts a distinctive bitter cherry note to his delicious Lambrusco Secco.