COLOUR
Rosé
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Montepulciano
PRODUCER
De Fermo
REGION
Abruzzo
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
De Fermo is a benchmark biodynamic estate located in Loreto Aprutino, a historic winemaking commune in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Managed by Stefano Papetti Ceroni and Eloisa De Fermo, the estate restores ancient agricultural traditions, managing the vineyards, olive groves, and arable land as a single, self-sustaining organism. The 'L.A.' Rosato, named after their home of Loreto Aprutino, represents a deep respect for the local terroir, offering a vinous, structured expression of the Montepulciano grape that blurs the line between a dark rosé and a light red.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€22
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The name 'L.A.' is a tribute to Loreto Aprutino, the historic Abruzzo town where the De Fermo estate is located.
Fact 02
The wine is pressed using a traditional manual vertical basket press, known locally as a torchio, for extremely gentle extraction.
Fact 03
De Fermo operates as a fully biodynamic farm, integrating vines with ancient grains, olive trees, and livestock.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes for L.A. Rosato are harvested by hand from biodynamically farmed Montepulciano vines. Following a brief maceration of approximately two hours on the skins to extract its characteristic cherry-pink hue, the grapes are gently pressed using a traditional vertical manual basket press (torchio). Fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in concrete vats and large neutral wooden casks, without temperature control. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur additions.
