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.
AJOLA
Once Upon a Time 2024
Umbria, Italy
Sangiovese from forty year old vines planted over alluvial soils from a parcel Jacopo farms in Osarella. The grapes were destemmed, and the wine fermented on the skins for a fortnight before being pressed to vats for a year of rest. Bright cherry-red in the glass, you feel the freshness of the vintage here, the fruit seasoned gently with cool herbs, which lend a little lift and intrigue. Being from Umbria, it is no surprise that this is a go-to wine for us with anything from the grill.
Sangiovese
LA FURTIVA
Punt Verd 2025
Catalonia, Spain
A blend of Tempranillo, Morenillo, Garnacha and Carinyena from vines young and old, from small plots planted over limestone in several villages. The majority of the grapes were pressed directly, whilst a small amount fermented as whole bunches for a few weeks, before being pressed and assembled into vats to rest until the following spring. The result is a sun-kissed vi de taula that is heady with red fruit, earth and spice.
Tempranillo, Morenillo, Garnacha, Carinyena
JACOPO STIGLIANO
Hiraeth 2022
Emilia-Romagna
A field blend of seven varieties, red and white, from gorgeous old vineyards up to a hundred years of age, planted amongst fruit trees on clay and limestone. This spent just a day on skins, before being pressed off to vats for two years of rest. The result is a deep, complex wine that sits somewhere between rosato and light red, pairing red cherry, blood orange bitters and a beautiful, cleansing acidity to great effect.
At least seven red varieties