Structure
Critic scores
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In the glass
Palate: red fruit, citrus
Montepulciano vinified entirely as a white, with no skin contact at all, from free-run juice and a first press at 0.2 bar with indigenous yeasts. The result is a powder-pink wine the estate describes as highly versatile at table.
What it pairs with
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Vegetable antipasti
A pale, skinless rosato suits vegetable starters without overpowering them. -
Grilled white fish
The estate stresses gastronomic versatility, and this weight sits well with fish off the grill. -
Fresh cheeses
Indigenous-yeast fermentation leaves a savoury edge that young cheese answers.
Facts
- Producer
- Cataldi Madonna · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Montepulciano (100%)
- Classification
- Rosato Terre Aquilane IGT
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 16 at the estate
Frequently asked about Cataldino Rosato
How is Cataldino made?
Montepulciano vinified entirely as a white with no skins present, from the free-run juice and a first pressing at 0.2 bar, fermented with indigenous yeasts. The colour comes out powder pink.
Why is it labelled rosato and not Cerasuolo?
It is bottled as Rosato Terre Aquilane IGT. The estate says it is campaigning for the right to use the word rosa rather than rosato on the label.
What food does it suit?
Cataldi Madonna describes it as highly versatile at table, which suits vegetable starters, grilled fish and fresh cheeses.