Grifalco Aglianico Rosato Fra 2015 Front Label
Grifalco Aglianico Rosato Fra 2015 Front Label

Winemaker Notes

'Fra' is local dialect for between, and Fra is just that, between white and red! Fra also pays homage to Francesca, Cecilia's daughter. Pick to press with less than an hour of skin contact here! Contrary to the deep color, this is not a fruit bomb.
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Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.

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Inhabiting the arch of Italy’s boot, this southern, mountainous region has a relatively small amount of vineyard area under vine. Basilicata has one DOCG for its prized red grape, Aglianico, Aglianico del Vulture Superior, which is limited to the slopes of an extinct volcano. The best whites are made of Malvasia bianca.

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