What is Fragola wine?
Fragolino is an Italian red wine produced in Veneto with grape, or uva fragola (literally, “strawberry-grape”). Fragolino, as fragola means strawberry. Moreover, it was inexpensive and became popular around the Venetian area, where it was produced.
How do you drink fragolino?
When to Enjoy Fragolino This sweet wine is perfect to have with dessert or after dinner. It also makes for a great apéritif, and it goes well with various cheeses. If you love Champagne and sparkling wine, there is no reason you can’t drink Fragolino during a light meal.
Is Isabella wine good?
Isabella can make light-bodied red wine with strawberry flavors, although they will often be affected to some degree by the unpleasant foxy flavors that are common among labrusca species. In contrast to many American hybrids, Isabella has good heat resistance and can be grown in hot, marginal conditions.
What does fragolina mean?
strawberry
Noun. fragolina f (plural fragoline) Diminutive of fragola (“strawberry”) wild strawberry, wood strawberry Synonyms: fragolina di bosco, fragola di bosco.
Is fragolino a sparkling wine?
Fragolino is a red sparkling wine, whose taste and smell is characteristic of strawberries.
How is fragolino made?
Fragolino is made from a dark, purple-skinned vine called Vitis labrusca, or what Americans might know as the Isabella grape. This is often touted as the reason why fragolino is illegal in Italy.
What kind of wine is Isabella?
A soft, semi-sweet red wine which may be served chilled.
Where do Isabella grapes grow?
As a high yielding grape capable of withstanding tropical and semi-tropical conditions, it has been planted in Portugal, Bali, Japan, and various locations in the southern hemisphere such as in Colombia and Brazil, where it is a leading grape variety.
What is similar to Lambrusco?
Other Sweet Sparkling Reds from Italy Besides Lambrusco and Brachetto, different regions in Italy produce sweet red wines with their unique indigenous red varieties. For example, Bonarda, Teroldego and Croatina are wine grapes found in Lombardy. These wines are a bubbly and sweet (“frizzante dolce”) style.