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Pale rose color, notes of melon, peach and red berries, with the characteristic and fragrant bouquet that is typical...
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Aromas of berries and spices. The palate balances good structure and vibrant acidity, with a fresh, pleasant finish....
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Radiant pink. Floral, fresh, and fruity with a hint of cherries, berries, and currants. On the palate, it is fresh,...
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semi-sweet Rosé The ‘Poggio’ winemaking team takes great pride in crafting delightful wines of the highest...
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COLOR: Bright, concentrated rose color.
NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is intense, clean and pleasing with aromas red...
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The nature of this wine demands the cooperation of those who drink it, it can be felt as pink or red depending on the...
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Colour: Light pink.
Nose: Floral, golden delicious apples.
Flavour: Sapid, full, citrus fruit, apple, peach, slightly...
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100% Montepulciano. From an earlier hand harvest of certified-biodynamic estate vines. The bunches are destemmed and...
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This charming Rosé is made from the typical grape varieties of Veneto. It’s a refreshing wine with a subtle...
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The winemakers have finally achieved the color, fruit, and structural balance that they have been aiming for the last...
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The 2022 Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo is savory and intense—a particularly vinous style Rosé. The cool-toned nose entices...
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Cherry red with rich purple highlights, Ròdon boasts a complex mosaic of well-defined, very fragrant aromas....
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Easy red-fruit character on a medium body with balanced acidity and a fresh, fruity finish. Drink now. Screw cap.
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COLOR: The light pink of an onion skin.
NOSE: Enveloping with hints of white peach, a pleasurable development and...
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The 2023 Rosé 11 Minutes, named for the specific duration of skin contact during pressing, is deeply perfumed and...
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Color: Intense pink.
Nose: Intense notes of fruits, water melon, pomegranate, exotic fruits and mature almonds....
Rose / Blush Sauvignon Blanc Italy Abruzzo Veneto
The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
Situated on the east coast of central Italy, between the mountains and the sea, Abruzzo is a wine region which has the best of all possible worlds. Beautiful and varied terroir, with blazing sunshine and cooling breezes blowing off the Adriatic, history and modernity, and an independent spirit supported by generations of tradition and expertise. This is a wine region with a serious past, stretching back to the very origins of wine production in Europe - the Etruscans were the first to cultivate vines here, and the Romans lent their industrious and forward-thinking minds to viticulture in Abruzzo, something which is still felt today if you wander among the villages and vineyards.
Abruzzo has over 90,000 acres of land dedicated to wine production and grape-growing, and is the fifth most productive wine region in Italy. The majority of viticultural activity takes place in the hillier regions, where the microclimates are ideal for the historic vineyards, particularly around the sub-region of Chieti, which produces plenty of sunny and characterful wines ranging from Pinot Grigio to Sangiovese and crowd-pleasing Merlots. The climatic conditions of Abruzzo are particularly favorable, with this region seeing a fine balance of rainfall and sunshine, allowing for a long and bountiful ripening season which sees the grapes reach full ripeness and provides plenty of expression of terroir.
Abruzzo has one DOCG, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane, where we find beautiful blended red wines made from Montepulciano and Sangiovese varietals. It also has three DOC regions, based around these red grapes as well as white varietals such as Trebbiano.
As historically one of the most important regions in the world regarding trade and experimentation, it comes as no surprise to discover that Veneto has always been a well respected and innovative wine region. This area of north-easterly area of Italy benefits greatly from a continental climate tempered by the Alps, and plenty of influence from the Germanic countries it is near to. Veneto is most commonly associated with beautifully elegant white wines, such as those of Soave, and has over ninety thousand hectares under vine. Impressively, within that area, over a third of the vineyards in the Veneto region have been granted official AOC status, and many of the sub-regions and appellations of Veneto have gone on to be world-famous in regards to quality. One such example is Valpolicella, where some of Italy's finest and most complex red wines are produced.