Costaripa RosaMara Rose

A very special bottle of rosé from Italy, this Costaripa RosaMara. The beautiful Costaripa winery uses four grape varieties for this rosé: Sangiovese, Barbera, Marzemino, and Groppelo. All originate from the Lombardy wine region of northern Italy. The old vineyards are situated in a unique location near Lake Garda. The warm summers with high temperatures are good for the grapes, but they also need coolness to mature smoothly. The grapes receive this coolness from the wind blowing off Lake Garda. This coolness protects the grapes during the day from the bright sunny days of summer. But the grapes also cool down at night because the vineyard is situated at a higher elevation. All in all, a quiet and peaceful growing season, perfect for a rosé like this Costaripa RosaMara.

The harvest of the Costaripa Rosé

Very early in the morning, around mid-September, the grapes for this rosé are harvested by hand. The early harvest is crucial to preserve the freshness of this wine and also to prevent the grapes from being crushed during transport to the Costaripa press. As the winemaker says, "when the grapes are dormant is the best time to harvest." Once all four grape varieties have been harvested, they are combined, and the skins ferment for just 20 minutes. This is when Costaripa acquires its beautiful light pink color, similar to Provence.

The scent and taste of the Costaripa RosaMara

The color is fantastic and immediately makes us want to smell this rosé. The aroma offers lovely hints of red fruit like strawberry and raspberry, not to mention cherries and pomegranate. The taste is truly sensational, full and harmonious. Lots of red fruit notes, a lovely structure, and a hint of almond bitterness. A perfect, long finish.