Sperino "Rosa del Rosa" Rosé '24

In the 19th century, when most people were abandoning areas in Alto Piemonte for urban cities like Milan or Turin, the Sperino family decided to move to here.  Proprietà Sperino was established in the 19th century by Casimiro Sperino, an ophthalmologist and military doctor with a passion for winemaking. His son, Felice, decided to step into the newfound family business and contributed to the battle against phylloxera, one of the major reasons (apart from World War II) that ignited this shift away from rural settings and toward those more developed cities. This appellation sits at the foothills of the northern Piedmont Alps, where the climate is cool and the elevation is high, and it’s best known for its wine based on Nebbiolo, locally known as Spanna.

Eventually, the estate was passed to the De Marchi family, collateral relatives of the Sperinos, who had left no direct heirs. The Sperinos all but abandoned it until 1999, when Paolo De Marchi, a family member and highly respected winemaker, and his son Luca revived the castle and cellars, helping Proprietà Sperino become more widely known. Until then, De Marchi had made an incredible name for himself as the founder and winemaker of Isole e Olena, in Tuscany. Sperino’s eight hectares of land are organically farmed.

The Sperino rosé is made of 85% Nebbiolo and 15% of the local variety Vespolina. The grapes are destemmed and gently pressed. Skin maceration lasts for around 12 hours before fermentation starts in stainless steel vats. The wine remains in contact with the lees for four months.

This is a fresh, savory rosé, with notes of red berries, peach, melon, rose petal, and grene herbs. The palate is defined by bright, citrusy acidity and a long, dry finish.