Medici Ermete Phermento 2022

Alessandro Medici takes fresh look at Lambrusco with his brainchild “Phermento,” a wine produced using exclusively Lambrusco di Sorbara grapes fermented using the Ancestral Method of sparkling wine production. Sorbara, which is one of the most delicate and lightly colored Lambrusco grapes, has a high level of acidity and low tannins that are well suited to the Ancestral method of production. The Sorbara vines are 35 years old, grown Cordone Speronato (cordon trained and spur pruned) in clay soil and with restricted yields. The wine ferments in bottle to brut nature (zero dosage), and is capped with a crown cap. The internal pressure is 2.5 bars, making this wine frizzante. The wine is best served at a temperature of 46 – 50 degrees Fahrenheit and should be consumed within two years of vintage.

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This is what all the cool kids are drinking these days, so if you’re hip and trendy — or want to be — then this is the bottle for you. Chill it down, pop it open, and enjoy with a cheeseboard topped with salumi and fresh mozzarella. It’s also a perfect pairing to spicy plates such as Indian and Thai cuisine.