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Lini 910 Lambrusco Metodo Classico
94 points
Wine Enthusiast
September 2023

The Lini family has been at the forefront of producing Lambrusco via the Champagne method since the 1970s, and this wine shows their expertise. Aged for 14 to 15 years on the lees, this 100% Lambrusco di Salamino is radiant with ripe cherries mixed with savory herbs, sweet spices and blueberry tart aromas. The palate is rich yet light with an acidity that keeps the palate fresh. The wine finishes with complex notes of plums, dried herbs and violets. Drink now–2035. — Jeff Porter

Jeff is one of the most renowned Italian-focused sommeliers and wine writers working in the U.S. today. We couldn’t be more thrilled by his review.

He also scored and reviewed all the current releases:

Lambrusco Labrusca Bianco
93 points
“Best Buy”

Lambrusco Labrusca Rosé
90 points
“Best Buy”

Lambrusco Labrusca Rosso
92 points
“Best Buy”

Lambrusco Labrusca Riserva
90 points

Click here for all of Jeff’s recent reviews of Lini 910.

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We couldn’t be more thrilled to share the news that the Lini family and its wines are featured in the December issue of Food & Wine magazine.

“To some people,” writes Food & Wine executive wine editor Ray Isle, “it might come as a surprise that there is good Lambrusco. The wine’s image has long battled against the impression that it’s a slightly sweet, innocuous, fizzy pink drink… But traditional Lambrusco is dry and crisp, an excellent foil for the rich food of Emilia-Romagna. Alicia’s father, Fabio, who makes the Lini wine, says, ‘If you drink a glass of 15% alcohol wine, you get drunk on one glass. With Lambrusco, you can drink more glasses — quality with quantity ! — and not feel bad. Balance and drinkability is our goal. And that the day after, you feel good.”

The magazine should be hitting newsstands and bookstores early next week.

Check out “Pop Fizz Feast: In the hills of Emilia-Romagna, a Lambrusco-making family uncorks the holiday season with a joyful meal — and plenty of great sparkling wine,” including Alicia’s family recipes for their holiday celebration.

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There’s a saying often repeated among American food and wine professionals (the first time our American blogger heard it, it was uttered by legendary restaurateur Danny Meyer): If it grows with it, it goes with it.

We just loved this post by veteran wine blogger and writer Vicki Denig on “The wines to drink with 7 iconic Italian dishes.”

White truffles from Piedmont? Nebbiolo (check!)

Bistecca fiorentina? Chianti (is there any other?)

Trenette with Pesto? Vermentino (so good)

And, of course, ragù alla bolognese? None other than Lambrusco!

When you travel to Emilia, you’ll find that the Emilians drink nothing but Lambrusco. It’s the canonical pairing for their style of cooking and their famous food products (Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello, salumi, Parmigiano Reggiano, etc.).

Italy’s intrinsic regionalism is part of what makes the mosaic of its gastronomy so fascinating and compelling.

We couldn’t have been more thrilled that Vicki recommended our wines in her post.

Thank you, Vicki!

Click here for the post.

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“It is not easy,” writes longtime Italian wine critic and expert Daniele Cernilli and one of the founders of Gambero Rosso, “even for a Lambrusco aficionado, to imagine what a Lambrusco made with the classic method and disgorged 19 years after the harvest might be. The only way to know is to taste Lini 910’s In Correggio Rosso Millesimato DT 2004.”

“Those crazy people at Lini 910 bring out a few thousand bottles of something incredible. The 2004 In Correggio, a classic method with 18 years on the lees. What are we to say?”

Lini 910’s Lambrusco Metodo Classico is “the finest ever tasted. The best Lambrusco of our lifetime,” he writes toward the end of his review.

Click here for the complete article (in English).

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Above: Lini 910 has been certified sustainable since 2021. “We’ve always been a sustainable winery,” reads the caption below, “but we have been Equalitas certified since July 2021.”

The historic Lini 910 winery in Correggio (Reggio Emilia province, Emilia-Romagna) is the first winery in Emilia to have obtained “Sustainability Certification” according to the strict standards established by the Italian certification organization Equalitas.

Equalitas is a project launched by Federdoc and the Unione Italiana Vini, the two leading winery associations in Italy. Its goal is to promote a unique approach to sustainability in the Italian wine industry. It’s based on three “pillars”: social, environmental, and economic.

“With this important certification,” says the Lini family, “we have achieved a long-time goal of ours: Sharing our care for the environment and natural resources with our clients and with lovers of Lambrusco and Classic Method sparkling wines throughout the world. It’s a reflection of our winemaking philosophy and our respect for the earth and our land.”

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Alicia was thrilled to be invited to be a part of a panel organized by Vinitaly International on the occasion of Vinitaly, the Italian wine industry’s annual trade fair.

In the words of the organizer: “Following the success of “Iconic Women in Italian Wine”, held during the last edition of Vinitaly, the experiment is repeated this year with a particular focus on women involved in the production of Italian bubbles. Moderating the panel of producers who will present their sparkling or spumante wine and tell their own personal stories will be Alison Napjus, an authoritative wine critic and journalist, and an important figure at the U.S. magazine Wine Spectator.”

Alicia couldn’t have been more honored to be featured along with some of the Italian wine industry’s most influential producers of sparkling wine.

Click here to read more.

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Next year, the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado will celebrate its 40th year!

The Lini family would like to share our heartfelt thanks with American wine writer Wanda Mann and the editors of the Food & Wine magazine for including Lini’s wines in Wanda’s seminars at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado this month.

That’s Wanda, one of our favorite U.S. wine writers, below left, with Winebow director of public relations David Greenberg.

It seems like a dream come true to have our wines presented at this legendary gathering of the worlds top food and wine professionals and celebrities.

Thank you Wanda! And thank you Winebow for making it possible! Alicia hopes to be there next year.

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We couldn’t have been more thrilled to learn that the Lini Lambrusco Labrusca Rosso has been included in prestigious Wine Spectator list of of top 100 wines under $25!

See the list here.

“All of the wines are rated 88 points or higher,” write the magazine’s editors, “priced at $25 or less and made in large enough quantities to be widely available.”

Lini was also included in this year’s Opera Wine, the Vinitaly-Wine Spectator list of top Italian wineries. Historically, Lini was the first Lambrusco producer to ever make the cut (in 2016)!

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When Alicia heard that fashion designer and influencer Giovanni Contrada (above, left), aka Imp of the Perverse, want to interview her for his TikTok, she was thrilled. After all, Giovanni has 1.5 million followers on the social media platform.

A few weeks later, during a trip to California to support her family’s wines in the Golden State, they met for coffee at one of Giovanni’s favorite breakfast places on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles, Ceci’s Gastronomia.

“If heaven was a flavor,” wrote Giovanni as the title of the post, “it would taste just like this 40+ year old balsamic vinegar.”

Click here to see the clip.

Thank you, Giovanni! That was an amazing experience. We love you!

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Back in December 2020, Alicia contributed a number of classic Emilian recipes to the Holiday Issue of Food & Wine magazine.

The editors of the famed masthead recently posted their “author’s profile” of Alicia.

“Alicia Lini is a fourth-generation Italian winemaker who hails from a family of distinguished Lambrusco producers from Reggio-Emilia. She is the international spokesperson for her family’s brand Lini910. Alicia is an expert on the wine and cuisine of Emilia-Romagna.”

Click here to continue reading on FoodAndWine.com.