Rosé
Rosachiara
By La Scolca, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
A rosato from Cortese and Pinot Nero made together, 11.5 to 12% alcohol depending on the vintage; released in the spring after harvest.
Tasting notes
Typically cherry-pink with bright coral glints. Intense, ethereal yet delicate nose, orange blossom and dog rose; also raspberry and mandarin. Harmonious, broad, savoury palate with slight roundness and long softness.
Pairs well with
Aperitif; with grilled or sauced fish and white meat throughout the meal.
Technical details
- Style
- Rosé
- Denomination
- Vino Rosato
- Grape
- Cortese with Pinot Nero
- Production area
- Vineyards in the Gavi DOCG production area
- Vinification
- Traditional; white and Pinot Nero grapes vinified together, with a short stay of part of the skins in the must for the cherry-pink colour
- Serving temperature
- 10 to 12 °C
- Storage
- Best drunk young, though more durable than expected
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