Vitivinicola Fangareggi is a true family affair, a Lambrusco estate where everyone has a job and the vines have been in the family for more than a century.
Backstory
The Fangareggi family has grown Lambrusco since the 1800s, but the winery was officially founded in 2005 by Giuseppe Fangareggi. His son Matteo joined in 2013 and now runs the farm alongside his mother Margherita and uncle Roberto.
The Region
Fangareggi lies in Emilia-Romagna in north-central Italy, the home of Lambrusco, with vineyards spread across the provinces of Reggio Emilia and Modena.
Vineyards and Farming
The Fangareggi wines come only from the family's own 24 hectares, split across eight parcels. Vines are pruned and harvested by hand and farmed organically, with integrated pest management, mechanical weeding, organic fertilizers, and no chemical herbicides or fungicides. Giuseppe and Roberto tend the vines, Margherita handles reception, and Matteo does the winemaking.
Winemaking
In the Fangareggi cellar Matteo uses only indigenous yeasts for primary fermentation, producing six sparkling wines, both red and white, with Lambrusco at the center.
The Wines
The Fangareggi range is led by the Puro Lambrusco dell'Emilia, joined by rosato and white sparklers such as Vigna Rosa, Biancospino, and Selvadeg, all frothy, dry, and made for the table.
