Chiarli Cleto
Cleto Chiarli is one of the most representative names of excellence in Lambrusco from the Colli Modenesi. The importance, prestige, and know-how of this great winery rest on over 150 years of history: it was indeed founded in 1860 by the innkeeper Cleto, a native of the Modenese countryside. Cleto, in just a few years, brought his Lambrusco to qualitative heights previously unseen, paying great attention also to the aesthetics of the bottle and the label, spreading the use of the cork tied with twine of ancient peasant origin. For his great enological merits, he was awarded at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1900 with the certificate of “Mention Honorable”. This was the first of a long series of international successes for quality Lambrusco.
Today, Cleto Chiarli & Figli is managed with grit, passion, and innovative spirit by the descendants Mauro and Anselmo, who in 2001 oversaw the construction of a modern winery, giving rise to a new project aimed at enhancing the great potential of the territory. The vineyards extend into the the best areas of the Modenese countryside: the grapes of Lambrusco Grasparossa come from hilly plots around Castelvetro; the grapes of Lambrusco di Sorbara are instead cultivated further north, in the locality of Sozzigalli. The production philosophy combines a centuries-old bond with the tradition of the Modenese territory with the use of cutting-edge technologies that ensure the production of sparkling wines of impeccable quality. They are produced in most cases according to the Charmat and Martinotti Method or with natural refermentation in the bottle, as happens, for example, with the iconic Lambrusco del Fondatore, a true hymn to the traditions and roots of a glorious history.
The Cleto Chiarli winery offers a wide range of expressive Lambrusco wines of great quality. These are easy-drinking, fresh, and everyday reds, endowed with a very territorial elegance and an irresistible drinkability, qualities that are highly appreciated and which have led to the great success of the winery and its assumption as a symbol of the territory. The simple, dry, and lively, with a high gastronomic vocation, makes these sparkling red wines inseparable and impeccable companions at the table and on the sideboard, able to satisfy the senses with joy, generosity, and pleasantness sip after sip.
Cleto Chiarli is one of the most representative names of excellence in Lambrusco from the Colli Modenesi. The importance, prestige, and know-how of this great winery rest on over 150 years of history: it was indeed founded in 1860 by the innkeeper Cleto, a native of the Modenese countryside. Cleto, in just a few years, brought his Lambrusco to qualitative heights previously unseen, paying great attention also to the aesthetics of the bottle and the label, spreading the use of the cork tied with twine of ancient peasant origin. For his great enological merits, he was awarded at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1900 with the certificate of “Mention Honorable”. This was the first of a long series of international successes for quality Lambrusco.
Today, Cleto Chiarli & Figli is managed with grit, passion, and innovative spirit by the descendants Mauro and Anselmo, who in 2001 oversaw the construction of a modern winery, giving rise to a new project aimed at enhancing the great potential of the territory. The vineyards extend into the the best areas of the Modenese countryside: the grapes of Lambrusco Grasparossa come from hilly plots around Castelvetro; the grapes of Lambrusco di Sorbara are instead cultivated further north, in the locality of Sozzigalli. The production philosophy combines a centuries-old bond with the tradition of the Modenese territory with the use of cutting-edge technologies that ensure the production of sparkling wines of impeccable quality. They are produced in most cases according to the Charmat and Martinotti Method or with natural refermentation in the bottle, as happens, for example, with the iconic Lambrusco del Fondatore, a true hymn to the traditions and roots of a glorious history.
The Cleto Chiarli winery offers a wide range of expressive Lambrusco wines of great quality. These are easy-drinking, fresh, and everyday reds, endowed with a very territorial elegance and an irresistible drinkability, qualities that are highly appreciated and which have led to the great success of the winery and its assumption as a symbol of the territory. The simple, dry, and lively, with a high gastronomic vocation, makes these sparkling red wines inseparable and impeccable companions at the table and on the sideboard, able to satisfy the senses with joy, generosity, and pleasantness sip after sip.
