Rosato del Salento 'Mazzì' Rosa del Golfo 2022
The Rosé "Mazzì" is an intense and harmonious expression of rosé wine from Salento, mainly obtained from Negroamaro grapes with aging in cherry and chestnut barrels. It is rich, full-bodied, fruity and fragrant, with aromas of red fruit, aromatic herbs, red flowers and rhubarb, and a rich, full-bodied, soft and very persistent taste.
The Rosato del Salento "Mazzì" is one of the most representative wines of the entire range produced by the Rosa del Golfo winery, a Salento production reality that makes rosé wines one of the most distinctive features of its production. This label stands out for its particularly broad sip on the palate, thanks to an aging process that takes place in wood, thus giving depth to the drinking experience and the aromas that develop on the nose. A bottle that transports us to the beating heart of Apulian viticulture.
This Rosato del Salento "Mazzì" is born from a blend where, alongside 90% Negroamaro, the symbolic grape of regional enology, we also find, for the remaining part of the blend, Malvasia Nera. The plants of these two varieties grow using the alberello system, within soils characterized by a clayey and calcareous subsoil, located in the surroundings of Alezio, in the locality of Mazzì. The grapes, once harvested by the team at the Rosa del Golfo winery, are crushed and decanted cold-statically, to then ferment alcoholically in steel containers, at a controlled temperature. It then continues with the aging process, carried out for 10 months in cherry and chestnut barrels.
The "Mazzì" is a Rosato del Salento that, upon visual examination, presents itself with a bright pink color, crossed by light coppery hues at the rim. The array of aromas on the nose is captivating, moving through a progression of notes of small red fruits, enriched by hints of aromatic herbs and floral touches. On the palate, it is full-bodied, round, with a salty sip, characterized by a good dose of freshness; it finishes with an excellent persistent finish. A bottle with which the Rosa del Golfo winery wins the opinion, more than positive, of the main Italian industry critics.