Crocizia 'Marc'Aurelio' Lambrusco Maestri 2023 Gifts

Crocizia 'Marc'Aurelio' Lambrusco Maestri 2023 GiftsNot all Lambrusco is created equal. In fact, most of the Lambruschi you've probably had have been modern, semi sweet, sticky trattoria versions of these wines, which have dominated the Emilia Romagna landscape since the '70s and '80s. Crocizia does the old fashioned style, and way up high in the rocky hills of the Apennines; this cuve 'Marc'Aurelio' is made from 100% Lambrusco Maestri, a particular and rare grape under the Lambrusco umbrella. Black

Classic Italian wine that doesn't feel drab or tired

The fruit is grown in Camporeale (near Palermo) at 600m above sea level—this is high

So much more interesting than Maker's Mark

at cellar temperature and with sufficient time to open and reveal layered flavors and aromas

Fermentation is around fifteen days in stainless steel

Cassis and plum

Each project

ginger-like finish

It's a rare ability to do the entire process start to finish in one facility: most American whiskey brands are not produced this way at all

An exceptionally rare white wine from the siblings at Clos Fantine in Faugères

this Dolcetto grown in the heart of Barolo by Brezza has lots of the character of those fancier wines but perhaps with more charm

this style of sparkling is famous in the appellation of Franciacorta