beautifully mellowed
the maturation was carried out in only 33% new oak barrels and the rest in barrels of one previous use
The palate layers rich wild berry fruits with dark chocolate and a taut minerality
The palate presents more fresh dark berry flavours with coating fine tannin and a subtle briny character which is moreish
The vibrant palate is packed with an orchard of stone fruit (most notably white peach)
Can Sumoi ‘La Rosa’ Clarete of Sumoll & Montònega 2021 fratelli-alessandria beautifully mellowedLa Rosa was built by: destemming of hand picked fruit (60 40 Sumoll and Montnega), then gently foot trodden, leading into two hours on skins, then 20 days of fermentation with vineyard yeasts at 20 degrees in stainless, then spontaneous malo. No oenological additives are used, nor any stabilisation nor filtration. Flavour words: Rhubarb, mulberry, just ripe strawberry, lime leaf, custard, bread dough, brioche bun. La Rosa has a beautifully definitive