June 21: Time for summer - time for rosato!
Summer solstice
The longest day, the shortest night & a cool glass of rosato!
June 21 is the day of the summer solstice: The longest day and the shortest night of the year! So it's official and official: it's summer! And what would go better with such an important event than a cool glass of rosato? I would think: Niente! How fitting that the fresh rosati have just arrived!
Rosé, rosado or rosato - whatever the pink wines from all over the world are called - one thing is certain: pink is all the rage! What luck that the fresh 2018 Rosati vintage from all "my" winemakers arrived just in time for the summer solstice, i.e. the start of summer! After all, six of "my" winemakers already have a Rosato in their range:
Il Palagio di Panzano Aldemara Rosato Toscana IGT
Since the 2017 vintage, Azienda Agricola Il Palagio di Panzano has also been producing a rosato. It is made from 100 percent Sangiovese grapes from a south-facing vineyard in the Conca d'Oro, the Golden Valley. The aroma of sweet cherries and red berries with a hint of white flowers makes you long for summer. And the name Aldemara? Monia Piccini, owner of Il Palagio, dedicated this wine to her grandmother Aldemara - her "Nonna" can also be seen on the label.
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Le Cincole Rosato Toscana IGT
The Rosato from Le Cinciole is also a 100% pink Sangiovese summer delight. Immediately after the harvest, the grapes are vinified using the "white wine method": After only 12 hours of maceration, the must is processed further. Fermentation and maturation take place in stainless steel tanks. In the spring after the harvest, the Rosato is finally bottled under a waning moon. Just in time before the summer begins! The very high rating of 91 out of a possible 100 points for a rosato by the American wine critic Antonio Galloni on his wine platform vinous and the fact that Le Cincole's rosato is also listed in the Slow Food Guide "I migliori 100 vini rosa d'Italia" prove that this rosato is a very special drinking pleasure.
Le Fonti Panzano Rosato IGT
Le Fonti's Rosato is made from 70% Sangiovese and 30% Merlot and impresses with its strong rosé color and extreme fruitiness. It achieves this through the so-called "saignée method": "saigner" means "to bleed" in French, "saignée" means "to bleed out". In other words: In the course of red wine production, the mash is "veined". 10 to 20 percent of the must is drawn off without prior pressing. After two to three weeks of secondary fermentation, the rosato matures for a further two to three months in stainless steel tanks before being bottled in spring.
Poggio al Sole Primavera Rosato Toscana IGT
With its delicate salmon pink, Primavera definitely whets the appetite for the warm season, for sunshine, for spring. After all, Primavera also means spring. And that's exactly how the Rosato from Poggio al Sole tastes: fruity, fresh with a floral note and soft tannins that make the palate tingle pleasantly. And by the way: this Rosato is also made from one hundred percent Sangiovese.
Rocca di Montegrossi Rosato Toscana IGT
The Rosato Toscana IGT from Rocca di Montegrossi is a true Chianti Classico: it is made exclusively from the indigenous Sangiovese grape variety and shows a salmon and cherry red color in the glass between the colors of Marco Ricasoli's Rosato. On the nose, it beguiles with a veritable basket of fruit: from strawberries and raspberries to cherries, peaches, pink grapefruit, rhubarb and lychee. When drunk well chilled, it is fresh, juicy and drinkable, with lots of fruity aromas on the palate. This explosion of aromas was also recently awarded 91 out of 100 points by wine critic Antonio Galloni on his vinous! wine board.
Fattoria di Rignana Rosato Toscana IGT
The Rosato from Fattoria di Rignana is the wine that embodies the motto: "Viva la vita! Because this wine is fresh, lively and light. With a wonderfully fruity aroma without being sweet - with a fruity note of raspberries, strawberries and cherries. The Rignana Rosato is also made from 100 percent Sangiovese grapes. By the way: This maxi drinking pleasure is also available in maxi format in the 1.5-liter magnum bottle.
That doesn't really leave me with much more to say. Except perhaps that you should always enjoy a rosato well chilled. Then it is perfect as an aperitif. But it is also an excellent accompaniment to food - for example to dishes with fresh cheese or smoked fish. And, of course, you can also enjoy a bottle of Rosato just like that: for example, to toast the longest day of the year and the start of summer with friends. Hello summer then! Hello, Rosato! And "Salute"!