Grapes: Lambrusco Grasparossa
Region: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Vintage: 2020
Viticulture: Biodynamic
Soils: Clay
Vinification: Made in col fondo tradition - 2nd fermentation in the bottle after the addition of frozen must from the prior vintage (no added yeast) and no disgorgement
Aging: In bottle
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: Minimal after 1st fermentation
Notes from the Importer: Max Brondolo began his second career as a winemaker in the mid 2010s, buying various plots over several years to grow his estate to its current size of approximately 14 hectares. Max has been farming biodynamically since the beginning, and is committed to biodiversity – only half of the land is planted to vines; the rest is left to meadows filled with wildflowers and butterflies. Many of his vineyards are bordered by old mulberry trees, the habitat of the silkworms that once produced the region’s famous silk. Beside some of his oldest vines sits the majestic walnut tree for which the estate is named – “sotto il noce” means “under the walnut tree”.
