Bolgheri DOC Guado al Tasso Scalabrone 2023 Marchesi Antinori

The Bolgheri Scalabrone dei Marchesi Antinori was born in the vineyards of the Guado al Tasso estate, located near the medieval town of Bolgheri in the territory of the Tuscan Maremma. The name of the wine takes up that of the bandit Scalabrone, who lived in those areas in the early 1800s, a sort of Robin Hood who attacked ships in the ancient port of Bolgheri.

This wine is produced 40% with Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, 30% with Merlot grapes and 30% with Syrah grapes, fermented separately. After destemming and soft pressing, the juice macerates on the skins at low temperature, from 4 to 6 hours according to the variety, to obtain a must of adequate color and without astringent notes. The juice is then cooled to favor the natural sediment deposit and the clear must obtained is placed in stainless steel tanks for alcoholic fermentation, at a maximum temperature of 16 ° C. Subsequently the different wines are assembled for bottling.

Scalabrone is a rosé wine with a bright peony pink color. On the nose it has a rich and intense bouquet, with fresh hints of aromatic herbs and pleasant notes of raspberry and cherry. In the mouth it is pleasantly fruity. Overall it is a wine with excellent balance and rightly persistent.

Perfect to accompany tomato and vegetable based first courses, it is ideal in combination with fish soups, cacciucco and fish in sauce, as prepared in typical Livornese cuisine.