Rosa dei Frati
2024
Ca’ dei Frati may sound like a monk’s hideaway—and it was, centuries ago—but today it’s a benchmark name in Italian wine, famous for white wines that actually age like legends. The Dal Cero family planted their roots in Sirmione in 1939, just before Lugana was a DOC and long before the grape Turbiana became a sommelier obsession. From just 4 hectares back then, the family grew the estate to 200 (yes, two hundred!), all still family-run and all planted in soils shaped by ancient...
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Spontaneous fermentation in steel tanks, followed by slight maceration in contact with the skins. Aged for 6 months is stainless steel tanks in the lees before bottling.
Clear hints of hawthorn flowers, green apple, white almond, wild cherry to the nose. In the mouth, it is tasty, fresh, savory, able to stimulate the palate thanks to its sharp acidity and hints of small red fruit.
Bright pale pink colour. Floral nose, elderflower and meadow herbs, with some cherry behind it. Precise and straightforward on the palate, juicy with animating acidity, delicate texture, spicy finish, good length.
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