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Rosa Rosae
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Rosato Veronese IGT
Guerrieri Rizzardi has produced rosè wines since long time. The first vintage of Rosa Rosae, our premium quality rosé was 2006. The name “Rosa Rosae” comes from the Latin, “the rose of rose” and the label features a re-imaging of the Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Study of Flowers and Plants”. The wine is a blend of red grapes native to Bardolino, as well as the addition of Marcobona a white grape variety only planted by Guerrieri Rizzardi. After years of trials, Giuseppe Rizzardi feels that the inclusion of this grape enhances the aromas and the palate weight of the wine.
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The wine is dry, fresh and intense on the palate and has good acidity. Serve our Rosa Rosae chilled (10-12° C or 50-54° F) before the meal on its own or with Italian appetizers, rice or pasta salads, white meats, crustaceans and is excellent with Asian fare and mildly spiced Indian curry dishes.
- Ageing potential: up to 2 years
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TECHNICAL DATA
- Vineyards location: Cavaion veronese
- Geology: Pebbly and clayey soil of glacial morainic origin
Grape varieties: Corvina, Rondinella and Marcobona
Vines density per hectare: 1,600 to 5,000
Production per hectare/ acre: 10 tons / 4 tons
Winemaking process: Vinification in white after a short period of maceration on the skins in stainless steel vats of red grapes varieties
Ageing in cellar: 3-6 months on lees in vitrified cement vats
RECENT and HISTORICAL ACCLAIM
Gambero Rosso – “Vini d’Italia 2009” Rosa Rosae 2007 – 1 Bicchiere/ 1 Glass.
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Rosa Rosae IGT recently obtained (in 2008) one of three nominations for “Best Rosé Wine” within the category of the “International Prize for Wine” commonly called the “Oscar of Wine” which is awarded each year by the AIS (Italian Sommelier Association).
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Gambero Rosso – “Vini d’Italia 2008” Rosa Rosae 2006 - 2 Bicchieri/ 2 Glasses.
Sunday Irish Tribune August 2007, Wine, John Wilson Rosa Rosae, 2006, Rosato Veronse, “This is one of my finds of the summer; delicious ripe smooth cherry fruits with a touch of real class..”
- Sunday Irish Tribune August 2007, Wine, “Pink and Bubbly” John Wilson Rosa Rosae, 2006, Rosato Veronse, Italy “It featured earlier this year, but this is one of my finds of the summer; delicious ripe smooth cherry fruits with a touch of real class. Light and elegant, this will charm the most hardened rosé hater.”
