Sottobosco 2022 Country|South Africa

Sottobosco 2022 Country|South AfricaProper Lambrusco style sparkling red that we describe as being like a summer pudding in liquid form. Lots of little inky black berries, a tart lick of acid and something a bit creamy and lactic, with a nicely upfront, grippy tannic structure and frothy bubble. Theres a real savoury, slightly vegetal character here that makes it a must with salumi and the rich, meat heavy cuisine of Emilia Romagna. It's in this context that sparkling red wine truly

One of those easygoing bottles you can reach for time and again

this is hard to beat

The return of Testalonga's good-time bubbles

sumptuous fruit and gentle bitters leading into detailed granular tannins and a stony

The wine was aged in old barriques for thirty months

honeyed tones

fruit-driven and kept away from the oak barrels

Petit Prince is a stunning new La Tangente cuvée that pushes the idea of multiple terroirs further

and they recommended uprooting it and replacing it with varieties they considered native

giving it a wonderfully inviting sandy haze

pressed directly to concrete eggs for a year of élevage

with spicy stem ginger and woody clove emerging from the punch of tropical fruit