In the spirit of National Rosé Day, which the U.S. celebrates the second Saturday of June, we've compiled some Italian rosé wines. Whether you'd like to pick some up for yourself or want to familiarize yourself to better navigate an Italian wine list on your upcoming visit, here are 19 Italian rosé wines worth knowing.
1. Santa Margherita Raboso Sparkling Rosé “ONDA” Veneto IGT
As bright as a lobster, this wine packs traces of small red fruit, in particular raspberry and strawberry. Its pleasant effervescence and freshness pair nicely with cured meats, seafood dishes, and pizza. website
2. Rosè 61 Berlucchi
This Franciacorta made from Pinot Nero and Chardonnay grapes is known for its “rose-petal pink” color. It's aged in contact with its own yeast for at least 24 months, followed by another 2 months after disgorging. website
3. Val D’Oca Punto Rosa Rosé Brut Millesimato
This wine's balanced and harmonious taste renders it suitable for a toast. It's a sublime accompaniment to traditional risottos, delicate fish-based recipes, and crustaceans. website
4. Villa Matilde Terre Cerase
Produced exclusively with Aglianico grapes within the IGT Campania, the aromatic wine has a bright cherry color. It's perfect alongside pizza. website
5. Argiolas Serralori Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
The color of this dry, fresh, fine rosé wine from Sardinia is reflected in both the fruity aroma and flavor, which gives way to an elegant strawberry aftertaste. website
6. Conti Zecca Cantalupi Rosato
The tradition of Italian rosé wines is rooted in Puglia. The Negramaro and Malvasia Nera di Lecce grapes give way to the Salento Rosato IGT which is known for its ripe fruit aromas. website
7. Maculan Costadolio
From the hills of Breganze, a town in the Veneto, this rosé made from merlot is the color of peach blossoms. Very fragrant, it's the perfect companion to fish dishes. website
8. Ciù Ciù Rosato Marche I.G.P. Rosé
These red grapes vinified at controlled temperatures result in a bright pink wine with intense aromas. Elegant, fine, and harmonious, this wine is perfectly suited to appetizers and fish-based first courses. website
9. Rinaldini Il Mio Rosa
This extra-dry sparkling wine from Emilia-Romagna is great for an aperitivo. It's excellent with cured meats and cheeses, which it enhances with its very fine, light pink foam. website
10. Dievole Le Due Arbie
Made from 100% Sangiovese, this wine is produced by an ancient company (the first documents attesting its existence date back to 1090 AD) located in the heart of Chianti in Tuscany. website
11. Kellerei Kaltern Signè
This fresh and elegant rosé is born on the shores of Lake Caldaro in South Tyrol, which is in Trentino-Alto Adige. It's just as elegant as the bottle that encloses it – it's called "Kaltern" and was created ad hoc by the company to enhance its wines. website
12. Carpene Malvolti Cuvée Rosé Brut
Made from Pinot Noir and Raboso grapes, this sparkler from the Veneto is well suited to fish risotto and dishes with salmon. website
13. Quaquarini Pinot Rosè Brut Oltrepò Pavese
Made entirely from Pinot Noir grapes via certified organic farming, this sparkling wine from Lombardy is fresh, fruity, savory, and full-bodied. website
14. Bardolino Chiaretto Vigne Alte Zeni
This great rosé from Lake Garda won the 2016 silver medal at the World Rosé Competition (Concours Mondial du Rosè) in France. website
15. Santa Cristina Cipresseto
Among the first Italian rosé wines, this bottle links its quality to the IGT Toscana denomination. website
16. Tenuta Antinori Guado al Tasso Scalabrone
Made from 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 30% Syrah, this Tuscan wine has a brilliant peony pink hue. The nose is intense, fresh, and rich with aromas of raspberry and cherry. On the palate, it's pleasantly fruity, a wine of optimal balance and persistence. website
17. Rosè Brut Bisol Millesimato Talento Metodo Classico
This classic method sparkling rosé made from Pinto Noir has shades of purple, a result of the aging. The wine has fine, abundant, and continuous perlage. website
18. Villa Franciacorta Rosè Brut Millèsimè
With lots of cherry, currant, and citrus, this fresh wine is balanced and savory. It's perfect for any meal, though ideal with fragrant and tasty dishes. The wine has a touch of sugar which also makes it suitable for an aperitivo. website
19. Corteaura Franciacorta Rosè
Made from 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, this wine has a pale and delicate pink hue. The wine's elegant bouquet contains notes of blackberry and raspberry, which are typical of Pinot Noir. Excellent both for an aperitivo or alongside a meal, the wine pairs perfectly with seafood dishes, raw fish, light red meats, mixed cured meats, first and second courses. of tomato sauce. Also ideal with pizzas such as Margherita, aged cheeses. website
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