Rosa del Golfo is the name of both a wine and a winery at the same time. A winery that was founded a couple of centuries ago in Salento, when the family patriarch Leopoldo Calò began cultivating a small plot of land planted with vines and olive trees. Thus beginning this story.
The territory where the cantina Rosa del Golfo is located boasts a long history of wine production. The land of Salento has always been known for wine production, particularly rosé wine, the wine being tasted here. A wine style — rosé — that for too long was unjustly underrated, but which in recent years is finally receiving the recognition it deserves. Thanks in part to wineries like Rosa del Golfo, which we have the pleasure of introducing.
In the late 1980s, the name of the estate was changed, permanently associating it with what is perhaps the most representative wine of the estate and the territory: Rosa del Golfo, an emblem of the ongoing pursuit of quality necessary in modern viticulture. But also of the ancient tradition that belongs to this winery and this land.
Rosa del Golfo is therefore the rosé of Salento that best represents the history of this estate. It is made from Negroamaro grapes (90%) and Malvasia Nera Leccese sourced from vineyards located in the municipal territories of Sannicola, Parabita, Alezio, Campi Salentino, and Veglie. The vineyards, trained in the traditional alberello style, are positioned on hillsides with clay-limestone soils and red earth rich in iron. The climate is temperate.
Vineyard management respects the fundamental principles of quality-driven viticulture, namely low yields per hectare and minimal use of chemicals in the soil. Once the grapes arrive at the winery, after pressing, a brief maceration of the must on the lees followed by racking, the wine rests for approximately six months in stainless steel tanks before being bottled.
Rosa del Golfo presents itself with a brilliant cerasuolo rosé color with coral reflections. On the nose it strikes with floral aromas of wisteria, followed by fruity notes of raspberry, pomegranate, wild strawberry, and candied orange peel, surrounded by delicate spicy hints of cinnamon. On the palate it is characterized by the typical structure of Negroamaro. Beautiful softness and notable acidity that carries, retronasally, returning notes of raspberry and sour cherry.
A particularly versatile wine, strongly terroir-driven, well suited to pairing with many meat and seafood dishes. We served it chilled, at 10–11°C, given the high evening temperature of over 30°C. And we happily paired it with a fresh pasta salad.
The rosé wine we recommend without hesitation this scorching summer.
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