Cleto Chiarli - Fondatore Lambrusco di Sorbara

Cleto Chiarli - Fondatore Lambrusco di SorbaraThe story of Lambrusco is closely intertwined with the Chiarli family of Modena, arguably the most important producers of red sparkling wine in the world. The tale begins with Cleto Chiarli, the proprietor of the Modena restaurant Osteria dellArtigliere in the mid 1800s. As was common for restaurateurs and innkeepers in those days, Chiarli made his own wine to sell at the osteria. Naturally, the wine was made from Lambrusco, the areas primary grape

Lots of work with minimal inputs

They are internationally renowned for their aromatic white wines

when John de Gosborne’s will was filed

During this period

from grape pressing

owners at the time (archives of Rasteau

Upon return

The heating of the wine during the aging process is unique and its origins came about during the era of discoveries in the 15th and 16th centuries when the sailing ships passed by the island to pick up fresh water and supplies

De Martino’s winemaking team has been restless in their search for innovative new wine regions and varieties

No longer overwhelmed by wood

All are hand-picked by local Bedouins from August to October in a valley 1

the Agrapart family has done so since the inception of the domaine