ROSSO offers a rotating selection of our favourite reds of the moment. Whether light, bright and nimble wines from cooler climes, or the deep, savoury and soothing things we enjoy from the Mediterranean, the common thread is purity, energy and intrigue.
LES ÂNES AILÉS
Pierrot 2024
Roussillon, France
Grenache and a touch of Carignan from a friend’s vineyards planted over clay and limestone in Calce. Two third of the grapes were destemmed, whilst the remainder was kept at whole bunches. After a week of maceration, the grapes were pressed off to vats until the spring after harvest. Light, bright and crunchy, here a riot of red fruits is seasoned gently with herbs and spice. A wine full of southern charm, which offers rays of sunshine during these cooler months.
Grenache
SISTEMA VINARI
Novetat Total 2024 [1L]
Mallorca, Spain
A blend of young vines of Callet, Manto Negro and Fogoneu from Felanitx planted over the island’s characteristic red clay soils. Harvested parcel by parcel over several weeks, the grapes were macerated from anywhere between a week and a month before being pressed off to vats for a short rest. Bottled by the litre young and brimming with energy, this is heady with red berries, herbs and brine.
Callet, Manto Negro, Fogoneu
CANTINA GIARDINO
Le Fole 2022
Campania, Italy
Aglianico from a remote vineyard around ninety years old, planted almost five hundred metres above sea level. It fermented on skins for two weeks and spent two years resting in concrete vats, rendering a deep, dark and savoury wine that provides a great introduction to the house style of Aglianico. Delicious now, this will evolve beautifully over the coming years.
Aglianico