2019 Paltrinieri Radice Lambrusco di Sorbara 750 ml

Lambrusco is the best-kept secret in the world of sparkling wine, and the Paltrinieri family has been leading the charge for generations. Their 2019 Radice Lambrusco di Sorbara was ranked #21 on Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 wines of 2020, outscoring every Champagne and wines triple the price! 

The bone-dry 2019 boasts notes of wild strawberries, roses, and orange peel that find their counterpart in a palate so vibrant it left us positively energized. Italian bubbly doesn’t get any better than this.

The Paltrinieri family has been a leader in Emilia-Romagna since 1926. Now under the fourth-generation leadership of Alberto and Barbara Paltrinieri, the wines are as delicious as ever. James Suckling has praised Paltrinieri’s wines as “extremely sophisticated” and “refined,” and Wine Enthusiast fell head over heels for the 2019, calling this effervescent bottling “radiant,” and warning “one bottle probably isn’t enough.” 

Lambrusco is crafted throughout the Emilia-Romagna region, and few appellations there are as respected as Lambrusco di Sorbara. Decanter recently praised the wines from the Lambrusco di Sorbara DOP as “ethereal” and almost Champagne-like. Over the past decade or so, these dry, deeply terroir-specific sparkling wines have become some of the best values in all of Europe, and Decanter has singled out Paltrinieri as one of the most important producers. 

The Paltrinieri Radice Lambrusco di Sorbara is crafted in the metodo ancestrale, so unlike wines made in the Champagne or Charmat methods, this one is bottled during its one and only fermentation. The result of this ancient and rustic method is a bubbly of freshness and generosity—one that’s as easy to enjoy on its own, or with anything from fresh pasta and fried foods to sushi. It’s a stunning wine that we can’t get enough of, especially for the price. The secret of the new generation of top-quality Lambrusco producers is getting out, so stock up at a bargain price while you still can!