Description
Emilia Romagna, Italy
Happy Selvaggio Ancestrale is a Certified Organic Pet-Nat rosato wine, bottled unfined and unfiltered and closed with a crown cap. A wine with minimal human intervention: its goal is to express fully the work done in the vineyard.
It is also a social project in collaboration with AstronaveLab – social project involving adults with various impairments and disabilities who contributed by drawing the 12 different labels and took part in the harvest, vinification, bottling etc. AstronaveLab receives some of the proceeds from the sale of every single bottle.
Made from 100% Lambrusco di Sorbara estate grapes that are harvested in the coolest times of the day. They undergo a soft pressing in inert atmosphere with the use of nitrogen to limit the need for sulphites, and 24 to 48 hours of maceration. Fermentation is started in steel tanks and ended naturally when all of the sugar is consumed. The wine is conditioned in bottle before release. It is very dry – no dosage is added (it has zero residual sugar), and cloudy – no yeast or lees are removed.
Tasting Notes:
A light sparkle with a coral pink colour and bright luminescence whilst the yeasts are undisturbed. The main aromatic notes are candied/dried red fruits, grapefruit and brioche. The clearer the wine, the stronger the fresh fruity notes; the cloudier the wine, the stronger the bready yeast sensations.
The initial taste is very crisp and crunchy, typical features of Lambrusco di Sorbara wine. With the first clear-poured glass, plenty of tart apple and acidic prink grapefruit on the initial palate, the ending is very dry with a medium length. With latter, cloudier glasses, the yeast gives creaminess and a light softness expressed through stronger savoury notes. (The different combination of yeasts and wine gives the opportunity to enjoy two different glasses of wine poured from the same bottle, depending on the quantity of yeast ending in the glass.)
Food pairing suggestions: A great match for many Italian foods, from pizza to pasta to regional dishes.
