Vinudilice Rosato 2021

Introduction to wine
VINUDILICE is a remarkable rosé whose origins can be traced directly to the vineyard's diverse vines. White and red grapes are processed together according to biodynamic principles to produce this special wine, whose grape variety diversity has lived side by side in peaceful coexistence for over a hundred years. The name of the wine itself is a tribute to the extensive oak forests known as Quercus Ilex in Latin and Ilice in Sicilian dialect. Therefore, VINUDILICE can be called the "wine of the Lecci forest", and has received the honour of being called Extreme Wines by PropositionVini. This particular drop comes from the slopes of Western Etna in the municipality of Bronte and grows at an altitude of 1,200 metres in the VignaBosco vineyard, the highest point of Etna! The soil there is of volcanic origin and is characterised by a deep and skeletal nature.

Expansion details
The grapes are harvested at the end of October to the beginning of November, pressed directly and then left for static and natural must clarification for about 30 hours. Native yeast is added and then fermented in steel tanks. The wine is minimally filtered and no additional sulphur is added during bottling in May. With a yield of 5,000 litres per hectare, a total of 3,000 bottles are produced.

Color
The rosé shows wonderful orange tones with silvery reflections.

Scent
Tasting this unique and captivating rosé always shines with pure joy. A wine that is constantly changing and whose aromatic profile alternates between wild berries, rosehip, watermelon, thyme, tarragon, wild sage, cooling stones, graphite and light tobacco. A necessary experience for anyone in search of surprise and vibrancy in a wine.

Taste
On the tongue, the 2021 Vinudilice Rosato is striking and multi-faceted; a dance between red fruits, striking saltiness, fine tannins and a long, beguiling finish that only becomes more intense in the carafe. Still a young wine, it is impossible to resist as it reveals a hitherto unknown and almost mystical world. Nevertheless, it goes well with hearty dishes, but can also be enjoyed on its own. An experience that awakens the senses and invites you to meditate with the wine and dream of Sicily.

Alternatives to the food recommendations
Try the wine with a summery salad of oranges and mozzarella, rounded off with a dressing of cooked lemon thyme and a slice of toasted wholemeal bread. Or harmonise it with chicken in a rosehip sauce and rosemary couscous. Another option would be a Mediterranean fillet of beef on a bed of grilled watermelon, rounded off with a prawn.

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