Cleto Chiarli Secco Centenario Amabile Lambrusco di Grasparossa NV

Centenario Amabile NV Lambrusco di GrasparossaCleto ChiarliEmilia-Romagna, Italy $19.99 on 6+ bottles (code: 6saves2)A hundred years after its founding in 1860 the Chiarli family debuted a new wine, appropriately named "Centenario." It used the Charmat method of effervescent winemaking that Chiarli had introduced to Lambrusco production area a few years earlier. Centenario—a new wine for a new age—showcased the slightly sweeter side of Lambrusco. The wine is amiable, literally "lovable," a designation for wines that are sweet but not so sweet they can only be served with dessert. It's produced with Lambrusco Grasparossa, a grape variety with deep color and high natural acidity that can counter the sugar content. The result is a well-balanced, intense red, soft, lightly effervescent wine that is indeed lovable."Here's a charming sparkling red wine offering intense violet, fruitcake and blackberry jam aromas. With its fresh acidity, it's sweet but not cloying, doling out cherry tart and