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• lambrusco
  lambrusco

  noun

  a semisweet, lightly effervescent red wine from Italy.
• Lambrusco
  Lambrusco

  noun

  a red grape grown in Italy

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; see labrusca

Example Sentences

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 • Jun. 3, 2023

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 • Mar. 31, 2023

In April, I tried to persuade you to ignore any prejudices you might have against lambrusco as the sweetish red your mother may have kept in the refrigerator door.

From Washington Post • Jun. 13, 2019

Surprisingly, she also makes an even better sparkling teroldego, like a good lambrusco.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2011

“You contribute to the growth of the neighborhood by writing reviews,” Mr. Amaro said, sipping lambrusco.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2011