100% Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro

The color is lively red with purple highlights; persistent mousse with a lovely lilac pink hue. The bouquet on the nose is fresh and fruity with notes of ripe black cherry, macerated plum, wild strawberry and licorice. Fresh and fruity nose, with a broad, inviting bouquet. Sprightly flavor, fruity and soft. The moderate tannins leave the palate pleasingly refreshed and ready for the next sip.

Emilia-Romagna is a rich, fertile region of northern Italy and one of its most prolific wine regions. It spans almost the entire width of the northern Italian peninsula, sandwiched between Tuscany to the south, Lombardy and Veneto to the north, and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Nine miles of Liguria is all that separates Emilia-Romagna from the Ligurian Sea.

Food Pairings: Excellent as a summer aperitif; ideal with tortellini or tagliatelle in Bolognese sauce, delicately flavored dishes, fish and salumi.

Vineyard & Production info
Vineyard location: 100% Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
Soil composition: Calcareous and clay
Training method: Guyot
Elevation: 220 m a.s.l.
Vines/hectare: 4,000
Exposure: East-South east
Vine age: 17 years
Harvest time: Late September
First vintage: 2009
Production: 15,000 bottles

Winemaking & Aging
Variety composition: 100%LambruscoGrasparossadiCastelvetro
Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks
Maceration technique: On the skins for 3 days
Type of aging container: Stainless steel tanks of 50 Hl/
Length of aging: 5 months
Length of bottle aging: 2 months

Technical Data
Alcohol: 11 %
Residual sugar: 16 g/L
Acidity: 6 g/L
Dry extract: 27 g/L

Producer Profile
Estate owned by: Gibellini Family
Winemaker: Francesco Gibellini
Total land under vine: 18 hectares
Total winery production: 60,000 bottles/year
Region: Emilia Romagna

GIBE IS THE WINERY'S MOST FEMININE AND ELEGANT WINE. MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE ORIGINAL STRAIN OF GRASPAROSSA, WHICH IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE DISTINCTIVE BRIGHT RED COLOR OF THE STALKS AND PEDICELS. THIS WINE EXPRESSES ITSELF WELL EVEN WHEN YOUNG, BUT WITH SOME MONTHS IN THE BOTTLE, ITS CHARACTERISTICS BECOME MORE REFINED. IT CAN EASILY AGE TWO TO THREE YEARS IN A COLD CELLAR. GIBE IS THE NICKNAME OF THE GIBELLINI FAMILY.