{"product_id":"saetti-rossoviola-lambrusco-emilia-romagna-it-2021","title":"Saetti - 'RossoViola' - Lambrusco - Emilia Romagna, IT - 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eA ruby red shade wine with a rich and persistent perlage at the smell emphasized by an aroma of violet and red berries.\u003cbr\u003eAt the taste, the flavour is soft and firm, with scents that recalls the great Lambrusco tradition.Grape variety\u003cbr\u003e100% Salamino di Santa Croce\u003cbr\u003eCultivation method\u003cbr\u003eGuyot or spalliera system\u003cbr\u003eAge of plants\u003cbr\u003e40 years old\u003cbr\u003eProduction per hectare\u003cbr\u003e12 tons\u003cbr\u003eHarvest method\u003cbr\u003eManual\u003cbr\u003eWine making:\u003cbr\u003eMain Fermentation\u003cbr\u003eGrapes are crushed and the resulting must fermented into steel thanks at controlled temperature. The alcoholic fermentation process is concluded without grape pressing. The sediment falls spontaneously on the bottom of the tank, avoid any micro - filtering of the product.\u003cbr\u003eThe second fermentation\u003cbr\u003eThe sprig after a second fermentation takes rigorously place in bottle, at controlled pressure and temperature.\u003cbr\u003eDegorgement\u003cbr\u003eAfter a patient refinement that takes at least four months, wine i \"degorgé\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e===\u003cbr\u003eLuciano Saetti makes stunning, evocative Lambrusco just outside of Modena. He is of a generation that decided to return to traditional methods and eschew modern practices that contributed to Lambrusco's poor reputation. The 2.8 hectares of vines he works were planted by his family in 1964. Prior to his taking over, they sold off most of their fruit to the local coop.\u003cbr\u003eLuciano, however, thought that they could do better and so after a successful first career as an egg distributor in Modena, he founded Vigneto Saetti in 1998. He saw the value in the family’s old vines of a particular local strain of the Lambrusco grape called Salamino di Santa Croce. It’s thick-skinned, tight-bunched, darker-colored and higher in natural acidity than some other more common varieties of Lambrusco.\u003cbr\u003eHe works completely organically (certified) in order to not upset the natural harmony of the vineyard. Everything is meticulously sorted and hand harvested. Grapes are destemmed and crushed in the vines to maintain freshness. Importantly, the wines undergo secondary fermentation in the bottle. This process had become increasingly rare in the region because many producers were seduced by modern technology associated with the charmat method which allowed for easier production of sparkling wine. Saetti’s second fermentation is initiated by the addition of fresh grape must in the spring following the vintage, and is fermented to dryness. The bottles are riddled and disgorged by hand.\u003cbr\u003eOver the years, as Luciano gained better understanding of the vines and noticed the quality of fruit improve, the estate made the decision in 2007 to forgo the use of sulfur at any point in the vinification process.\u003cbr\u003eFor Luciano: “Producing wine without the help of chemical preservatives cannot be identified simply as an alternative winemaking method, but it becomes a real production philosophy, which requires a lot of dedication, patience and above all passion. The absence of sulfur dioxide is recognized at the first sip, through the fragrance of the fruits in the glass, you can perceive the flavor of the freshly picked bunch, the roughness and bitterness of the skin immediately reached by the sweetness of its pulp.”\u003cbr\u003e-Bowler Wines\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Satellite SB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45101184483579,"sku":"00074437","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/3655\/6193\/products\/98982f4e2bd8ec4916257ff5d0a4f95c.jpg?v=1703036277","url":"https:\/\/satellitesb.com\/products\/saetti-rossoviola-lambrusco-emilia-romagna-it-2021","provider":"Satellite SB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}