Nerello Mascalese: Rose di Adele

Rosé

IGT Terre Siciliane

Certified organic

Rose di Adele is the name of the cru from which the grapes hail. The name has its origins in a rose garden that Fabio’s father, Elio, dedicated to his beloved wife, Adele. 

Zone of production: Cammarata (Agrigento)

Altitude: 600 meters above sea level

Exposure: East-facing

Soil composition: Clay-sandy

Vineyard:  40 year old vines, grafted by hand onto wild plants

Vine density: 4400 plants per hectare

Training system: Vertical trellis

Pruning system: Guyot

Harvest: Handpicked and placed in small cases

Vinification: Contact with the skins in cryomaceration for 2 hours, then pressed very softly. Fermentation in cement tanks at 18° for 10 days.

Aging: Sur lies with batonnage in cement for 6 months.

Sensory profile: The color is light pink “onion skin,” with bronze reflections. Notes of pink rose petal and violets combine with aromas of black pepper, blackberries, pomegranate and strawberries. On the palate, it has a pleasant astringency, a good structure, is fresh, persistent and sapid.

Technical Notes:
Alcohol: 13% vol.

Storage of wine:  In a cool, dry and dark place, stored on their side.

Food parings: Appetizers and first courses of seafood, white meats and soft cheeses.

Temperature of consumption: 12-14°Celsius