Festasio
Cavriulein 2022
Plessi

Grape Variety: Festasio

Producer: Claudio Plessi

Region: Castelnuovo Rangone, Modena, Emila-Romagna, Italy

Wild Scale: 3/5

Vegan friendly wine

12.5% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic Festasio grapes were harvested by hand. Macerated for 6 days and fermented with indigenous yeast. Aged in steel for 30 months. Must from the grapes  of the 2025 harvest was then used to kickstart a second fermentation and the wine was bottled at that moment. No filtration, fining or added sulphur.

This Wine: Natural sparkling red wine made in the Lambrusco style. Darker than Claudio's usual style with more of a focus on depth and complexity thanks to it's long time in tank before bottling. A fine balance of savoury and black fruit with a very long finish. Serious Lambrusco that is food friendly.

Notes on the Winemaker: Claudio Plessi has committed the majority of his life to promoting and improving sustainable agricultural practices in his home region of Modena in Emila-Romagna. He has farmed various fruits organically for nearly 40 years and dedicated a lot of time and effort to save and promote rare local grape varieties that were close to extinction. His single varietal wines achieve a wonderful balance of rusticity and precision. Available in the UK in 2024 for the first time.