Rosé

Rosadeimonti

By Cantine Crosio, Canavese, Piemonte, Italy

Cantine Crosio Rosadeimonti

Piemonte Rosato from a red-berried variety, cryomacerated and aged briefly on the lees.

Tasting notes

Bright, polished quartz pink. A floral bouquet of geranium, violet, wisteria and acacia with white pepper, ginger and horseradish. Balanced freshness, savouriness and softness, with a finish playing between pink grapefruit and candied orange.

Pairs well with

Prosciutto crudo with melon, fried baby octopus, battered courgette flowers or fried mushrooms. Also aubergine parmigiana, vitello tonnato or roast beef.

Technical details

Style
Rosé
Denomination
Piemonte DOC Rosato
Production area
Hills of Caluso (Canavese)
Soil
Moraine soil, rich in gravelly debris and sand
Vineyard planting
Guyot; vines 10-15 years old; 320 m a.s.l.
Vinification
Hand-harvested in crates. Cryomaceration of whole bunches for 3 days at 0 C. Crushed and left in the press for 15 hours, then softly pressed and the must settled. Fermentation with selected yeasts in steel at 15 C. 3-4 months in steel on the lees, bottled in early spring, then at least 2 months in bottle.
Serving temperature
10-12 C

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