Fantini Cuvée Rosato Brut NV
This is a fresh and aromatic wine with intriguing aromas of pink pomegranate, ripe cherry, redcurrant, wild strawberry and raspberry. On the palate, it is pleasantly aromatic, well-balanced and fresh with an elegant and persistent perlage.
The grapes for this wine are grown in the commune of Acerenza, in Basilicata. The vineyards here are superb; low-trained and planted on the volcanic soils of the slopes of Mount Vulture at altitudes of up to 800 metres above sea level.
Grapes are handpicked in the first week of September. The berries undergo a careful selection in the winery before being gently crushed in order to macerate the must with the skins to extract colour and flavour, and to retain delicacy in the free run juice. The rosé must is cold-settled and fermented for 20 days at 12°C. Second fermentation is carried out following the Charmat method to retain fresh fruit aromatics; it undergoes a very slow second fermentation in 4,000 litre pressurised stainless steel tanks for 60 days.
| RRP | £18.99 |
| Bottle size | 75cl |
| Vintage | NV |
| Alcoholic strength | 12.5% |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Grapes | Aglianico 100% |
| Residual sugar (g/l) | 5 |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Natural Cork |
The Fantini group was founded in 1994 by Valentino Sciotti with the aim of producing top-quality wine from Abruzzo. The enterprise was so successful that the group expanded further south in Italy and its islands. Today, the Fantini group includes Cantina Diomede, Gran Sasso, Vesevo, Vigneti del Salento, Vigneti del Vulture, Tufarello, Zabù and Cantina Atzei, among others. Acclaimed winemaker and consultant Alberto Antonini oversees production, ensuring these wines offer great quality, varietal character and value. Their elegant and striking packaging makes them stand out on the shelf or table.
Fantini is the group’s flagship winery, producing wines from vineyards based in the northern part of Abruzzo, where ripeness and freshness combine in the wines. The forward and accessible Sangiovese is a case in point. All the wines made from Montepulciano have this variety's hallmark colour and intensity but with a balance and accessibility often lacking in wines from this region.
