Leone de Castris Five Roses Rosato 2023
Puglia’s oldest winery (1665) also has the accolade of producing Italy’s first commercially bottle rosato or rose wine. Made mostly of Negroamaro – undoubtedly Puglia’s most important varietal – it is juicy with scents of cherry and pomegranate. On the palate it hits the perfect balance between freshness and dryness, making it both very quaffable as well as a delight with food. Try with mussels, shellfish or tomato-based dishes.
Region:
Puglia
Grapes:
90% Negroamaro, 10% Malvasia Nera di Lecce
Style:
Rosato / Rosé
Soil:
Red, ferrous sand with medium texture
Farming:
Conventional
Puglia’s oldest winery (1665) also has the accolade of producing Italy’s first commercially bottle rosato or rose wine. Made mostly of Negroamaro – undoubtedly Puglia’s most important varietal – it is juicy with scents of cherry and pomegranate. On the palate it hits the perfect balance between freshness and dryness, making it both very quaffable as well as a delight with food. Try with mussels, shellfish or tomato-based dishes.
Region:
Puglia
Grapes:
90% Negroamaro, 10% Malvasia Nera di Lecce
Style:
Rosato / Rosé
Soil:
Red, ferrous sand with medium texture
Farming:
Conventional
Puglia’s oldest winery (1665) also has the accolade of producing Italy’s first commercially bottle rosato or rose wine. Made mostly of Negroamaro – undoubtedly Puglia’s most important varietal – it is juicy with scents of cherry and pomegranate. On the palate it hits the perfect balance between freshness and dryness, making it both very quaffable as well as a delight with food. Try with mussels, shellfish or tomato-based dishes.
Region:
Puglia
Grapes:
90% Negroamaro, 10% Malvasia Nera di Lecce
Style:
Rosato / Rosé
Soil:
Red, ferrous sand with medium texture
Farming:
Conventional