Lambrusco di Sorbara

VIVC 6690 · Emilia

Lambrusco di Sorbara is a black-berried Italian variety (VIVC 6690) and the main grape of Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC, where vineyards must hold at least 60% of it, as quoted in the EU Official Journal.1,2

Identity

The Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) lists Lambrusco di Sorbara under number 6690, with black berries and Italy as country of origin.1 It records 9 synonyms, among them Sorbara, Lambrusco Sorbarese, Lambrusca di Sorbara and Ambrostine.1 VIVC gives no marker-confirmed pedigree for it.1

In sparkling wine

The variety gives its name to Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC. The vineyard composition below is taken from the text quoted in the EU Official Journal C/2025/1947; the current regional rulebook itself could not be downloaded for checking.2

VarietyShare in Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC
Lambrusco di Sorbaraat least 60%
Lambrusco Salamino25-40%
other traditional Lambrusco varietiesup to 15%

The two named varieties together therefore make up at least 85% of the vineyard.

It can also appear in Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC, but only within the 15% open to the other Lambruschi and Malbo Gentile.3

See also

Lambrusco di SorbaraRegionsLambrusco SalaminoGrapesLambrusco GrasparossaGrapesLambrusco Grasparossa di CastelvetroRegionsSparkling redStylesItalyRegions

Sources

  1. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: LAMBRUSCO DI SORBARA (variety number 6690)
  2. EUR-Lex. Communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification 'Lambrusco di Sorbara' (PDO-IT-A0332-AM03), OJ C/2025/1947 (2025-03-28)
  3. Regione Emilia-Romagna. Disciplinare di produzione DOC «Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro» (latest modification DM 8 October 2018) (2018-10-08)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19