Emilia Romagna

• Total vineyard area:

  60,000 hectares (70% red wines, 30% white wines)

• Number of producers:

  16,000

• Total wine production:

  6.7 million hectoliters

• Number of DOCGs:

  2

• Number of DOCs:

  18

The history of wine and vineyards of this region date back to pre-Roman times. Lambrusco is particularly ancient, first made famous in the 1900s.

Lambrusco is often considered a sub-par grape variety, never receiving much attention from wine critics. Thing have changed in recent years, especially since local winemakers started to heavily invest in the production of Lambrusco, producing bottles of remarkable quality.

The climate, and terroir are diverse in Emilia-Romagna. The region is divided into two distinct geographical and cultural zones: Emilia, in the western part of the region, and Romagna, in the eastern part.

In Emilia, there are various grape black grape varieties, such as Lambrusco, Barbera and Croatina, which together form the Gutturnio DOC. White grape varieties include Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, Moscato, Ortrugo and Pignoletto.

Romagna also has two of the most famous grape varieties in Italy - Sangiovese and Trebbiano.

• Cantina Cesena

  Cantina di Cesena was founded in 1933 in Cesena in Emilia Romagna. It is a medium-sized cooperative, which after 80 years of activity has about 300 members, of which 80% made up of small contributors.

• Galassi Maria

  Located in Cesena and owned by the Galassi family since the end of the 19th century, wine production started again in 2006 with current owner Maria. She is passionate about protecting both the environment and her health, so follows organic farming methods.

• Cantina Paltrinieri

  Cantina Paltrinieri Located in the heart of Sorbara, Cantina Paltrinieri is among the best producers of the famous Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC. The winery was founded by the Paltrinieri family in 1926 and their award winning wines regularly make it into top 100 Italian wine lists.

• Trebbiano Romagnolo:

  The most widespread white grape in the region, Trebbiano is fresh with a straw color.

• Malvasia di Candia Aromatica:

  Complex with flavours of stone fruit and flowers. They range from dry to sweet.

• Ortrugo:

  Ortugo has flavours of citrus, grass and almonds. It can be still or sparkling.

• White Moscato:

  An aromatic, versatile wine ranging from dry and aromatic to sweet and sparkling.

• Albana:

  a full bodied white, golden in colour with flavours of candied fruit.

• Lambrusco:

  Sparkling red made with the Lambrusco grape, the most widespread the red grape in Emilia-Romagna.

• Sangiovese di Romagna:

  Sangiovese has an intense ruby red colour with flavours of sour cherry and forest fruits.

• Gutturnio:

  made from Barbera and Croatina grapes. A soft and fruity red, both sparkling and still