Fantini Calalenta Merlot Rosato 2023

Fantini Calalenta Merlot Rosato 2023 

VARIETY: Merlot
COLOR: Rosé
Region: Abruzzo
Alcoholic strength: 13.5% Vol.

VINEYARDS: After a careful selection, we decided to use Merlot grapes for this wine, in order to obtain the best result in terms of flavor and aroma. This variety grows at the foot of the Maiella massif which, at almost 3000 meters above sea level, makes this excellent wine characteristic for its aromatic structure and elegance.

VINIFICATION: Hand harvested at night (calalenta). Pressing and cooling take place within seconds after harvesting, down to -1°C in an inert atmosphere. The free-run must is fermented at 10°C in a stainless steel tank for 20 days. After a light and quick refinement of 30 days on lees, the wine is delicately refined, filtered and bottled.

SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: This "Provençal style" rosé has a very pale powder pink colour. On the nose, fresh and soft aromas of strawberry, watermelon and pink grapefruit, accompanied by pleasant floral notes of rose petals and broom. The wine has a fresh acidity that is in harmony with the fruit. Round and with good length. Its long and intense finish is the signature of a rosé with incomparable elegance.
PAIRING: Excellent for aperitifs. It also goes well with raw shellfish, vegetarian dishes, Asian dishes that are not too spicy and white meats.

OENOLOGISTS: Rino Santeusanio and Francesco De Santis
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10-12°C
PRIZES:
- Luca Maroni 2023: 99 points
- Mondial du Rosé 2022: Gold Medal
- Japan Wine Challenge 2022: Bronze Medal
- James Suckling: 89 Points
- India Wine Award 2022: Silver Medal