# Melodia Spumante Dolce (NV)

- **Producer:** Vitivinicola Fangareggi
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** sparkling
- **Grapes:** Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, Moscato Bianco
- **Region:** Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 5.5%
- **Average price:** €14
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 6–8 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** peach, banana, blossom, honey

## About this wine

Vitivinicola Fangareggi is a family estate situated in Correggio within Emilia-Romagna. Although family viticulture traces back to the 19th century, the winery was modernized in 2004 and began bottling under its own label in 2013 under winemaking lead Matteo Fangareggi. Named Melodia to reflect its sweet and harmonious character, this sparkling white wine is crafted as a delicate dessert wine highlighting Emilia's premier aromatic white varieties grown on clay and limestone soils.

## Interesting facts

- Melodia achieves its vibrant natural sweetness while maintaining a low 5.5% alcohol level by interrupting fermentation early.
- The estate revitalized its 19th-century family winemaking roots in 2004 across 24 hectares in Reggio Emilia.

## Food pairing

The natural sweetness and lively effervescence of Melodia make it an exceptional match for fruit-driven desserts and rich, salty blue cheeses like Gorgonzola. The wine's sweetness contrasts beautifully with salty cheese, while high acidity cuts through dairy richness.

## Wine making process

Grapes are hand-harvested with strict selection from estate vineyards farmed using low-environmental-impact organic principles. Vinification and secondary fermentation take place using the Martinotti (Charmat) method in temperature-controlled pressurized stainless steel autoclaves to arrest fermentation naturally, retaining pure primary fruit aromas and natural grape sugars before early pressure bottling.