Bergianti San Vincent Frizzante NV
Ratings
Listen, this Lambrusco di Sorbara pulls off something properly clever. Opens with tart rhubarb and wild strawberries, then that lees aging shows up like an uninvited but charming guest - all bread crust and mineral sass. The Sicilian orange note keeps dancing around the edges, lifted by bubbles that actually know their job. Bone dry, focused, weirdly sophisticated for what could easily be party fizz. It's like watching someone do ballet in combat boots - shouldn't work, but somehow does. Not profound, just delicious in its own stubborn way.
Pffft, what a fun and drinkable wine this is. That rare case where a red (well, technically rosé, but so deep it leans red) sparkling actually works - zippy acidity, solid intensity, and tannin that doesn't overwhelm (ah yes, the perks of being "pink"). The nose is a playful blend of red berries, yeasts, bread crust, and citrus. On the palate, it's all about red berries, wild strawberry, and freshness - dry, mineral, and lifted by a pleasant bubble. Great balance. Definitely worth a revisit.
