Gragnano Rosso Cantine Astroni 2023

Gragnano Rosso by Cantine Astroni is the most popular wine of the Sorrento Peninsula. It is a semi-sparkling red made from a blend of the local indigenous grapes, which have been in Campania for centuries. The estate is located in a historical area of great interest, right on the slopes of an ancient crater within the Astroni Park in the beautiful Campi Flegrei area. It is here that this young and lively, fresh and fruity wine sees the light of day. Its jovial and carefree character makes it an ideal companion for any occasion.

This Gragnano Rosso was born in a land of choice for Campania wine, rich in tradition. Cantine Astroni produces this excellence from a selection of Piedirosso, Aglianico, Sciascinoso and other local varieties historically present in the area, which come from vineyards cultivated on the steep slopes of the Sorrento Peninsula. The vines are trained to the low pergola system on soils of predominantly sandy composition and enjoy a particularly favourable climate, very sunny and always ventilated, thanks to mild sea breezes. The grapes are harvested by hand from the best bunches during the first weeks of October. The grapes undergo a cold pre-fermentative maceration for a few days and then undergo fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 16-18 °C. The wine is then transferred to autoclaves for frothing and second fermentation using the Martinotti or Charmat Method, which gives the typical sparkling vivacity to Gragnano. After a few months of bottle ageing, the wine is ready for sale.

Cantine Astroni's Gragnano Rosso wine is a bottle with a convivial attitude. Simple and lively, it gives the immediate pleasure of crisp, juicy fruit. In the glass, it has a dark ruby red colour with youthful violet hues and a light, soft pink froth due to the slight effervescence. Exuberant and rich, it expresses on the nose fragrant aromas of small red berries, cherry, currant, raspberry, morello cherry, floral nuances of iris and violet and hints of aromatic herbs of the Mediterranean maquis. Soft and enveloping, it has very ripe and expressive fruit, fine and delicate tannins and a harmonious, fresh and lively finish. To best appreciate its fruity qualities, we recommend tasting it slightly chilled, at a temperature of 10-12 degrees.