2022 Cerasuolo Marcantonio Rosé Wine

Wine Review
2022 Cerasuolo Marcantonio Rosé Wine
Azienda Agricola Olivastri Tommaso
Alcohol:  14%
$19.00
The Wine and Cheese Place
 
We stopped by one of our favorite wine shops in Kirkwood a few Saturdays ago and were greeted by the daughter of Tommaso Olivastri, winemaker, and owner of Olivastri Tomasso. A lovely tasting event that happens frequently at the Wine and Cheese Place with different wines and winemakers weekly. We were excited to try the wines from this amazing winemaker.
 
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo Marcantonio Rosé Wine is not red, and not quite a Rosé. It demands a nice chill. The grapes are fermented with temperature control, and then aged for two months in stainless steel and two more in bottle prior to release. Its color is a clear ruby, still light but brighter red than you might expect. The fragrance abounds with the bouquet of red roses. The notes of wild rose mingles with strawberries and cherries. The palate is fresh and clean and quite plummy. Light tannins as expected, and the expected acidity are in tune perfectly.
 
FOOD PAIRING: Pizza, medium-aged cheeses, and cured meats.