lambrusco

American  

[lam-broo-skoh, lahm-broo-skaw] / læmˈbru skoʊ, lɑmˈbru skɔ /

noun

1. a semisweet, lightly effervescent red wine from Italy.

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Lambrusco British  

/ læmˈbrʊskəʊ /

noun

1. a red grape grown in Italy

2. a sparkling red wine made in Italy from this grape

3. a much less common white variety of this grape or wine

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Etymology

Origin of lambrusco

< Italian < Latin labruscum, fruit of the labrusca vine; labrusca

Example Sentences

Lambrusco wines come in quite a few styles, depending on which clone is used and how the wine is made, but the deepest and driest of them, lambrusco grasparossa di castelvetro, cries out for a protein-rich foodstuff.

From Salon

The animal in the cheese pulls out the earthy notes in a richer lambrusco making it more than a fruit bomb, and the bubbles in the lambrusco break down the fat.

From Salon

Caruso’s wine list is brief, but in keeping with the Italian American theme — chianti comes swaddled in straw — and priced to please, with bottles including lambrusco and super Tuscans averaging $47.

From Washington Post

This “vino frizzante rosso secco” comes from a leading Lambrusco producer in Emilia Romagna.

From Washington Post

Lambrusco is affordable and pairs beautifully with smoked or cured meats, such as the charcuterie we see at so many holiday parties.

From Washington Post