Sergio Arcuri Il Marinetto Rosato 2023

Calabria, Italy

Multi Consecutive Slow Wine Award Winner!

Sergio Arcuri Il Marinetto Rosato is a beautiful rosé from Calabria, the “toe” of the boot-shaped peninsula of southern Italy. It is 100% Gaglioppo. Sergio Arcuri, who works with his brother Francesco, is a fourth-generation Gaglioppo grower. The family’s 3.7 hectares lie in the heart of the Ciro region at 105 meters of altitude. This is on Calabria’s south-eastern edge, overlooking the Gulf of Taranto & Puglia beyond. Sergio is lucky enough to have old vines; planted in 1948 using the original ‘alberello’ trellising system (for quality), along with more recent ‘cordon speronata’ (as found in Bordeaux, for machines & quantity) planted in the 1980s. The land is worked in accordance with organic practices. Yields are limited to 42 hl/ha. No microfiltration is ever performed so any sediment is natural and deemed important to the wine, according to Sergio. He likes to say he “refuses to strip the wine of its heart and soul so it looks pretty!”

Sergio Arcuri Il Marinetto Rosato offers cranberries, raspberries, salt and herbs, combining to create this cult wine that sells out quickly every year. According to the importer, the buyer for one of the top Italian wine retailers in NY considers this rosato the very best coming out of Italy today!

Enjoy Sergio Il Marinetto Rosato over the next 2-3 years with charcuterie, grilled chicken, poached salmon, pastas, and mild cheeses.