Winemaker Notes
Scalabrone 2022 is light peony pink in color. On the nose, the wine presents notes of red berries, cherries and pomegranate, with candied citrus fruit. The palate is fresh and delightfully fruity, with a persistent finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
Floral and earthy on the nose with rose petals and cherry blossoms, but also grass and top soil aromas coming through. The palate, in contrast, is a juicy, refreshing burst of pink lemonade—sweet, acidic and lively.
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.
An outstanding wine region made famous by Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, who planted Cabernet Sauvignon vines for his own consumption in 1940s on his San Guido estate, and called the resulting wine, Sassicaia. Today the region’s Tuscan reds are based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, which can be made as single varietal wines or blends. The local Sangiovese can make up no more than 50% of the blends. Today Sassicaia has its own DOC designation within the Bogheri DOC appellation.