Saldalama, Podere sotto il noce

Grape


A blend of Lambursco Grasparossa, Modenese, Sorbara and other native grape varieties

Drinking Window


Drink now or by 2026

Region


Castelvetro di Modena,
Emilia Romagna

Pairings


Artisanal charcuterie such as Parma ham,
Traditional Mordadella di Bologna and Speck.
Semi aged cheese
Homemade fresh pasta with beef ragù,
Wild mushrooms risotto 
Or even pizza! 

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Winemaker Notes

In Castelvetro di Modena Max Brondolo produces his "Saldalama", growing his vines in Podere Sottoilnoce,
an agricultural estate so named due to the presence of a walnut tree that stands tall in the middle of the main vineyard from which "Confine" its flagship label is obtained. All the soils are characterized by a red, silty-loam nature and they are worked biodynamically, without any use of synthetic chemicals. Biodiversity is also protected thanks to the presence of wild fauna, shrubs, spontaneous vegetation and uncontaminated woods. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts and refermentation in the bottle according to the ancestral method with frozen must from the same harvest.
No disgorgement (presence of base), filtrations and clarifications. 


The Story

"Saldalama" represents with elegance and at the same time rusticity the conviviality and genuineness of the Emilian tradition, strong in its territorial bubbles refermented in the bottle. Emilia has always produced refreshing effervescent nectars with the native grapes of the area, bottling a must with a light residual sugar inside, ready to ferment again with the first warmth of Spring: this type of winemaking has ancient peasant origins, so much so having been renamed the “ancestral method”. This represents an unusual union between very different vines, a principle that inspired the illustration of its label.


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