Lambrusco

noun

Lam·​brus·​co lam-ˈbrü-(ˌ)skō  -ˈbru̇- 

: a fruity and fizzy red Italian table wine

Examples of Lambrusco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

End in the Castelvetro hills at Cleto Chiarli, the family winery founded in 1860, for a tour and tasting devoted to the region’s Lambrusco. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

BrutRosso is made with Lambrusco di Sorbara, the highest-acidity variety, and made in the traditional method for optimal crispness. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Ashley Graham smiles for the cameras while leaving the Lucci Lambrusco Meet and Greet and bottle signing event in Philadelphia on July 31. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

These cocktails feature bourbons including Angel’s Envy, Baker’s Single Barrel Bourbon and Basil Hayden, but also non-bourbon brands including Roku Gin, Toki Suntory Whisky and even wines like Lucci Lambrusco and Hampton Water Rosé. — John Kell, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin labruscum fruit of the wild grape Vitis labrusca

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above