Matè Vino Rosso 2025

Wine description for Matè Vino Rosso 2025 by Sottimano

Colour & appearance

Transparent ruby red, clear and luminous in the glass – a red that promises lightness even visually.

Nose

An exuberant, broad bouquet: violets, hollyhocks and mallows meet cherry blossoms and orange blossom water. Beneath them mingle wild strawberries, raspberries, griottines and a fine spiciness of pink peppercorns. Floral, playful, captivating.

Palate

Juicy and transparent, with powdery fine tannins and clear cherry fruit. The floral aromatics of the nose continue on the palate, carried by a vibrant freshness that makes the wine feel light-footed – glou glou with a serious core.

Finish

The finish reveals a surprisingly rich, dark fruit that lends depth to the delicate opening. Slightly chilled, the Matè unfolds its full drinking pleasure.

Terroir & origin

The grapes come from a good one-hectare plot on limestone and clay, planted in the 1980s. Azienda Agricola Sottimano in Neive has farmed its vineyards organically for over forty years – without herbicides, without synthetic fertilisers, with grass cover and regular soil cultivation.

Grape variety & vinification

100% Brachetto – a grape variety that in Piedmont is known almost exclusively as a sweet, sparkling dessert wine. Here it is made dry: spontaneously fermented, only 20 days’ maceration, maturation exclusively in stainless steel, unfiltered. No wood, no cosmetics – the grape variety speaks for itself.

Food recommendations

Slightly chilled, a versatile companion at the table: with grilled vegetables, Vitello Tonnato, charcuterie, pasta with fresh herbs or a bowl of Panzanella. Also a delightful choice with Asian dishes of mild heat.

Special features

In the Piedmontese dialect, »Matè« means “mad” – and the idea is just as bold: dry Brachetto, without bubbles, without sweetness. The result is a Rosso leggero that shows how much nuance and drinking pleasure this grape variety holds when taken seriously. At an estate otherwise known for patient, long-lived Barbarescos, the Matè is the surprising, carefree counterpoint.