{"product_id":"2020-fontefico-fossimatto-rose-cerasuolo-dabruzzo-superiore","title":"2020 Fontefico Fossimatto Rosé Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo Superiore","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Vasto \u0026lt; Abruzzo \u0026lt; Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrape: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Certified organic farming; clay and limestone soils;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebunches are partly destemmed and partly left in whole clusters, then\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecrushed in an old-school vertical pressoir.  After a few hours'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaceration, the juice is moved into big, used oak botti for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efermentation with native yeasts and no temperature control. The wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis aged in these huge botti on the fine lees for 7-9 months and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebottled without fining or filtering or additional sulfur; 12% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinemakers: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNicola and Emanuele Altieri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn 1996, brothers Nicola + Emanuele Altieri established Fontefico, a certified organic estate in the beautiful Vasto gulf on the Southern Abruzzo coast \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(think central Italy, east and opposite of Lazio and the city of Rome, bordering the Adriatic Sea). Supported by their dad Alessandro, an expert agronomist, the duo began to experiment the different estate’s vineyards with lots of micro-vinifications, always with fresh acidity and deep fruit thanks to the strong breeze coming from the Adriatic sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCerasuolo d'Abruzzo is the traditional deeply colored, full-bodied not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003equite red, not quite rosato of the region; they call it Cerasuolo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(translates, sort of, as \"sun cherry\") for its pretty cherry color and flavor, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhich comes from the skin tannins of the deeply-hued Montepulciano \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egrape and not from extended maceration.  While rosé might be an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eafterthought (or cash cow) in many regions, here it is a serious and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eimportant wine, the true calling card of the top Abruzzo growers -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand is the Abruzzo wine that commands the highest price. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC is approved for rosé wine production only, an interesting wine nerd factoid.  And while it may be unknown in the US, the Euros know that good Cerasuolo rivals the best rosé bottles in the world (move over, Bandol!) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter \"taste testing\" (..ahem) endless bottles last summer in Abruzzo, we're happy to report that the Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo that we stumbled upon in a café at the foot of a crumbling castle, the one that stole our hearts, is this very bottle from Fontefico!  We posted about it, they messaged us, and fast forward a year later, that wine took a long boat to Cali to make its way to Rock Juice.  A very happy ending.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBright and earthy with wild cherry, cranberry, Balsalmic and forest funk (moss,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewet tree?), it meanders into licorice and wet stone.  Intense and complex, with\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etension and texture, this is a serious, versatile wine that deserves a spot on the dinner table.  In many ways, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethis 'tweener wine is the ideal bridge for different palates and foods.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou can drink it chilled in the summer with burgers, or lightly cool \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ein the winter with soups and stews.  It's our secret weapon to have at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe ready for dinners (and multiple dishes) out, or when there are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eseveral competing palates (and tolerance for wildness) to please.  And honestly, it drinks more like a l\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eight red wine than a rosé.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe wine's name, '\u003c\/span\u003eFossi matto!', means “not a chance!”  As in, \"not a chance\" they'll be any of this bottle left once opened?  Yep, that sounds right.  Especially during this season of holiday feasts and buffets galore, when a deep-pink, baby red, goes-with-everything-wine will be the hot ticket.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSERVE CHILLED BUT NOT ICY COLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67695822864544,"sku":"jbf1792016912732","price":17.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5833\/0016\/files\/2020-fontefico-fossimatto-rose-cerasuolo-dabruzzo-superiore_1.jpg?v=1792016921","url":"https:\/\/boardroomwear.shop\/products\/2020-fontefico-fossimatto-rose-cerasuolo-dabruzzo-superiore","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}