Paltrinieri 'Solco' Lambrusco dell'Emilia 2025

Paltrinieri 'Solco' Lambrusco dell'Emilia 2025Most people think they know Lambrusco. They remember that sweet, fizzy, vaguely grapey stuff. This is not that. This is the bottle that will make you forget that ever existed. Alberto Paltrinieri's family has been doing this since 1926, and his Solco (which means "furrow," a nod to the land itself) is his masterclass in pure, uncomplicated joy. Its the Lambrusco he designed specifically to be cracked open with friends. This is a frizzante (lightly

a quiet hamlet within the only Burgundy appellation dedicated to Aligoté

Blind tasters routinely place this in the Rhône Valley rather than Australia

and Fred kept all that after taking over

But here we are

The plot is planted in the middle of the woods in Ingrandes de Touraine

Fresh and vibrant

the must fermented at controlled temperature

we’ve been gathering a small crew to taste through everything on our by-the-glass list

boring stuff

This might be the Chardonnay that reconciles you with your inner creamy

The soil is ancient sea bed

It smells like a fruit bowl got cozy with fresh brioche