2020 Rosato Puglia I.G.P

The Finer Details

What does our Somm say?

This Pugliese Rosato is a delight to drink, strengthened in flavour and aroma by the rich minerality of their soil and through the careful organic farming of the Zullo family of Tenuta Viglione.

 

I love to enjoy this wine chilled with some fennel or seeded ‘Taralli’, a traditional Pugliese snack food that emulates the taste of a breadstick and crispiness of a cracker. The perfect way to celebrate this wine as an Aperitivo, and you can find taralli pretty much any Italian or gourmet grocer these days.

 

In terms of enjoying this with a bite to eat, this wine is pretty versatile considering its balanced acidity and soft tannins. In saying that, it would pair deliciously with a lemon & herb chicken dish, ‘Risotto al Milanese’ (saffron risotto), ‘Insalata Caprese’, or a well-constructed charcuterie board with some creamy cheeses.

 

Optimal Serving Temp: 12-14 Degrees Celsius

 

Drinking Age: Drink Now to 3 years

 

The Winery

Tenuta Viglione Farm was founded with viticulture of the Zullo Family and their passion for pugliese wines. The Winery was born from the desire to nurture the enormous wine-growing potential of the area between the municipalities of Gioia del Colle (Ba) and Santeramo in Colle (Ba) of Puglia. Tenuta Viglione has been producing quality wines in these territories for decades.

 

At 480m above sea level, the limestone soil is covered in pebbles. This, along with the hospitable climate of Puglia, allows the grape growth to flourish, and the end wine products of this winery to stand out with their flavours, complexity, minerality and aroma.

 

The Zullo family produces characteristic wines of the area, whilst using techniques and the most productive & advanced methodologies – from the context of caring for land and grape, to the processing of the wine, the transformative phase, and its arrival to the bottle.

 

After many years, driven by his passion for the art of good wine, love for his own land and an attachment to the family and its winemaking origins, Giovanni Zullo (third generation of the Zullo family) was honoured to step up and continue to deepen the quality of all aspects of Tenuta Viglione wines. Most recently, Giovanni has worked tirelessly to a process of restructuring and modernization of the ancient Masseria “viglione” which today represents the new characteristic setting of the family Farm. Recently the winery has become a certified Organic Wine producer.

 

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Grape

• Primitivo 100%

 

Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Bottle Size: 750ml