Cleto Chiarli Rosé de Noir Brut NV
£15.75
The wine
Delicate and well-structured, with intense strawberry and raspberry and a lively finish.
Rosé de Noir is made from Lambrusco pressed with minimal skin contact. Lambrusco is not one grape but a family of them, and the dry versions bear no relation to the sweet industrial wine that made the name notorious in Britain in the 1970s and 80s. It is the everyday wine of Emilia and the natural partner to the region rich food. Cleto Chiarli was founded in 1860 and is the oldest winery in Emilia-Romagna, working the alluvial land at the southern edge of the Po plain.
The producer
Cleto Chiarli
View all Cleto Chiarli winesCleto Chiarli is the oldest Lambrusco house in Emilia-Romagna, founded in 1860 in the hills around Modena. For generations it has championed serious, dry Lambrusco, far removed from the sweet fizz of cliché. This is the sparkling wine of Italy's gastronomic heartland.
The estate works chiefly with the noble Lambrusco di Sorbara and Grasparossa grapes, grown on the alluvial plains and hills of Modena. Some cuvées are made by the traditional method, others by the tank, always with freshness in mind. A little Pignoletto adds a white sparkler to the range.
In the cellar, precision and low dosage give bright, dry, vividly fruity wines with a fine mousse. The reds are crisp and berryish, the rosé savoury, the white brisk and citrussy. All are built to cut through rich local food.
Cleto Chiarli offers Lambrusco as it should be, dry, sparkling and full of character. Fresh, frothy and food-friendly, these are the perfect foil for charcuterie, cheese and the cooking of Emilia.






