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.
GUTTAROLO
Amphora Nera 2024
Puglia, Italy
This beautiful expression of Susumaniello was fermented on the skins for a week, before being pressed to terracotta amphorae for a short rest. There is a luminous quality to the fruit here that is incredibly uplifting, with crisp, clean notes of red cherry and wild herbs and chalky tannins making for a wine with a beautiful sense of place.
Susumanielo
LA GRAPPERIE
Adonis 2023
Loire, France
This beautiful expression of Pineau d’Aunis comes from vines both young and old, planted over a complex blend of clay, limestone and silex. The grapes were fermented mostly as whole bunches for a couple of weeks before being pressed off to old barrels for a year of élevage. From a cool, classic vintage, this is light, bright, compact and elegant, with soaring notes of wild strawberry and cracked pepper. A wonderful expression of one of our favourite grapes.
Pineau d’Aunis
JÉRÔME LAMBERT
Le Fil Rouge 2023
Loire, France
Gamay from sixty year old vines planted over sandy loam. The grapes fermented as whole bunches for a week before being pressed to vats until the following summer. Luminous in the glass, this impresses with a cascade of tart red fruits and waves of cleansing acidity. As good an expression of the grape as you’ll find in these parts.
Gamay