ROSATO celebrates the uplifting energy and nuance of our favourite rosés. It is a style that works wonderfully as an apéritif and allows us to navigate foods that can be tricky to enjoy with wine and whilst nothing else makes as much sense in the sunshine, there are plenty of examples with enough depth and complexity to be enjoyed year-round.
GUTTAROLO
Violet 2022
Puglia, Italy
This wonderful rosato of Primitivo was macerated on the skins for a day, fermented in porcelain amphorae and then moved to vats for a short rest. A gorgeous shade of sunset, it draws you in with tart berries, blood orange, sea salt and brine. An invigorating wine that is oh-so-suited to aperitivo, particularly alongside some crudo di mare.
Primitivo
DOMAINE DE KALATHAS
Un Été Grec 2021
Cyclades, Greece
Made entirely from old vines of the local variety Koumariano, this invigorating rosé wine was fermented as whole bunches for three weeks, before being foot trodden and pressed off for a year of rest in vat. Lifted and perfumed with sunkissed berries and wild herbs, this is incredibly light on its feet, with the kind of bittersweet flavours that scream apéritif. As the name suggests, a wine that captures all the joy and charm of a summer spent in the Greek sunshine.
Koumariano
LES ÂNES AILÉS
Kik-Off 2022
Roussillon, France
Mostly Grenache Gris, with a touch of Grenache Blanc and Noir planted alongside, this comes from a remarkable north-facing parcel of seventy year old vines planted over shale high in the hills of Banyuls. Harvested at full maturity, the grapes were either kept as whole bunches or destemmed by hand before a week of maceration. After pressing, the wine rested in barriques until the following spring. A gorgeous, hazy shade of purple in the glass, it draws you in with soaring aromas of wildflowers, blood orange and spice, whilst the palate displays a wonderful density of fruit and an intense, stony quality. A fascinating expression of a remarkable terroir.
Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Grenache