Quarticello

Emilia-Romagna understands that wine should often be fun. This is a region built around food, family tables and the sort of lunches that somehow absorb entire afternoons. Quarticello fits perfectly into that culture.

The winery focuses heavily on Lambrusco and other traditional local varieties, producing low-intervention wines that feel alive, energetic and deeply connected to the region. Forget everything you think you know about cheap supermarket Lambrusco. This is a completely different world.

The wines are often lightly sparkling, bright with acidity and packed with dark berry fruit, wild herbs and earthy savoury character. Some bottlings are cloudy and unfiltered, carrying a rustic texture that feels wonderfully old-fashioned in the best possible way.

Natural fermentation and minimal intervention play an important role, but the wines rarely feel deliberately difficult or chaotic. There is freshness and personality here rather than volatility for its own sake.

What makes Quarticello so appealing is that the wines seem built around drinking rather than analysing. Salumi, Parmigiano Reggiano and a chilled bottle of Lambrusco remain one of Italy’s great combinations, and Quarticello understand exactly why.