Proprieta Sperino 'Rosa del Rosa' Rosato Coste della Sesia, Piedmont, Italy

Sunlight glints off the glass like rose gold, but this is no simple summer sipper. The 2024 Rosa del Rosa unfurls slowly and seductively, drawing you into a landscape of Alpine clarity and volcanic intensity. A whisper of pine needle and shaved ginger carries the breeze, while beneath it, ripe melon and orchard fruit swell into view. There is something elemental here, etched, not painted, crafted for those who crave detail and depth in a rosé.

Product Details:

• Winemakers/ Owners: Luca and Paolo De Marchi
• Varietal: 90% Nebbiolo, 10% Vespolina
• Farming Practices: Natural
• Vinification: Manual harvest, destemmed and gently pressed with ~4 hours of skin contact
• Aging: 6 months in stainless steel on fine lees
• Filtration: Yes
• Alcohol: 12.5% vol
• Closure: Screw cap
• Aging Potential: Drink now through 2028+
• Residual Sugar: 1.19 g/L
• Total Acidity: 5.85 g/L
• Dry Extract: 27.89 g/L
• pH: 3.35
• Sulfites: 77 mg/L
• Allergens: Contains sulphites

Sensory Description:

On the nose, a delicate interplay of ginger root, pine resin, and a faint trail of smoke draws you in. The palate opens in waves, first a soft sweetness of ripe orchard fruit, then bright citrus and juicy melon lifted by brisk acidity. A saline undercurrent lends clarity and structure, while notes of aromatic herbs and red berry linger into a finish that is lucid, mineral, and remarkably persistent. This is a rosé of tension and elegance, with a profile that unfolds rather than shouts.

Winemaker's Background:

Proprietà Sperino is a 12-hectare hillside estate nestled in Lessona, northern Piedmont, where ancient supervolcanic soils lend a distinct mineral signature to its wines. Owned by Paolo De Marchi, also of Isole e Olena in Chianti Classico, the estate was inherited from his grandfather, viticulturist and professor Felice Sperino. Since the 1970s, Paolo dreamed of bringing the property back to life, a vision realized with his son Luca, who now leads winemaking with his father’s guidance. Their approach is meticulous and Burgundian in philosophy: low intervention, site-expressive, and profoundly terroir-driven.

Serving Suggestions:

Best enjoyed at 46–50 °F (8–10 °C), Rosa del Rosa pairs exquisitely with grilled trout, seared scallops, or lightly spiced poultry. It also shines with risotto primavera, fresh tomato-based pastas, or a spread of medium-aged cheeses and charcuterie. Ideal as a refined aperitif or alongside complex salads and baked pasta dishes.

With Rosa del Rosa Rosato 2024, Proprietà Sperino delivers a rosé that challenges expectations and rewards attention. This is not merely a seasonal indulgence but a structured, mineral-infused expression of Nebbiolo and Vespolina, shaped by ancient soils and a winemaking legacy of precision.