Bonavita 2022 Rosato, Terre Siciliane IGP
Item Number: 18751
UPC: None
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Sub Region: Messina
Appellation/AVA: Terre Siciliane IGP
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2022
Grape(s): Nerello Mascalese / Nerello Cappuccio / Nocera
Type: Wine - Rose
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Elevation: 230-300 meters
Location: Village of Faro Superiore in Messina
Vine Age: 10 to 80 years; the oldest vines are planted in alberello style, the younger are trained in espalier system
Viticulture: Bonavita practices organic farming. There is no use of chemical fertilizers, no use of herbicides and no use of insecticides. A supply of organic matter through green manure of legumes and grasses is added to promote soil health. Prudent green pruning interventions are used to limit the pesticide treatments carried out at low doses of copper and sulfur to the strictly necessary. Excess bunches are thinned only if necessary.
Winemaking Notes: The grapes are manually harvested at the end of September. They macerate on the skins between 12-18 hours. The wine ferments spontaneously with native yeast. It matures for 6 months in stainless steel before bottling.
Featured in the August 15, 2019 Bloomberg article "Put Down that Hard Seltzer. These Wines are Best in Hot, Hot Weather"
"This mouthwatering rosé from Sicily is zippy with notes of cherries and raspberries. It’s a serious wine."