FRAUENPOWER! This sparkling wine comes from a rising star, female producer Alanna Lagamba working under the name Vin de Lagamba (yes that is her real last name)!
Here in this fun, fizzy red Pet Nat, she is using grapes grown from young German hotshot Martin Wörner of Marto Wines, who is also her partner and they work both projects together - although Frauenpower is the baby of Alanna.
How does Frauenpower taste?
Made with Dornfelder and a splash of white grape Silvaner, Frauenpower Red is a super fun wine for a warm afternoon, or nibbles on cheese and charcuterie. It actually tastes like a German Lambrusco, and that was the goal from Alanna when making it.
The reason is that Dornelder is a very fruity, but otherwise little unexiciting grape, not really favoured for serious wines. Alanna had the idea to make the best of it's fruity characteristic by turning it into a redpet nat. Bravo!
It’s essentially a fruity, light red with a rounded mouthfeel, yet minimal tannins.
Expect notes of blackcurrant, grape, cola, fizzy sweets and lime. Ideal to take to the park.
More info on Vin de Lagamba "Frauenpower"?
We were actually the first customer to buy Frauenpower as Alanna's first sale, and she was our first ever direct purchase from a producer, so this wine means a lot to us! We later went on to make a custom bottle where a some proceeds went to a charity supporting Period Poverty. We will have a custom bottle of a different Vin de Lagamba style shortly and there is a also a Frauenpower Rosé available...
