Rosa Caolino: a rosè wine born in Sicily

When we hear about Sicily, many wines come to mind, many important producers and wines that have found their place on the Italian market.
But the product you are about to drink is a different wine. A rosato born in Paradise.
The wine I am about to introduce to you is born on the ancient Cave di Caolino, where the so-called fumarolic phenomena have given colour to the rocks and continue to influence them.
The soil is, needless to say, sandy and volcanic, rich in minerals; the cultivation method is also one that is gradually falling out of use: the alberello, a low-expansion training system without supports, very well suited to drought-prone areas.
We are about to drink a biological and natural wine.

The harvest is done by hand and involves the selection of grapes during picking.
The resulting musts are not clarified but treated by static decantation at 16°, fermented in stainless steel at 20° and rested on the lees.
Yes, you are about to drink a rosè! A rosè born from a blend of Corinto 60%, Nero d'Avola 40% and other native varieties 10%.

The producing winery is Tenuta di Castellaro, which stands in a corner of Paradise dominated by the four elements that can be admired at Lipari; the wine we are about to taste is Rosa Caolino.
The colour is a bright and clear pink, obtained through repeated rackings; the nose is intense: red fruit, I can sense currant, rose and the smell of the earth!
On the palate it is a full-bodied rosato, balanced, fresh, savoury and very mineral; persistent and with a pleasant acidity. A rosè with this structure and persistence is hard to find: one of the best rosati I have had the pleasure of tasting.
In wine shops you can find it for around 20 euros — a price not everyone is willing to pay for a rosè, but one that is truly worth spending.
Thanks to Salvo Foti, to the Sicilian land and to all those who worked on it for giving us this excellent wine.
I am of the opinion that in beautiful places, great wines are made!