Tasting Note: Zero Rosato, Gaglioppo, Brigante, 2020

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Brigante Vigneti & Cantina

Region: Ciro, Crotone, Calabria, Italy

Appellation: Calabria IGT

Type: Rosé Dry wine, non-sparkling

Vintage: 2020

Date of Tasting: January 2023

Type of viticulture: Organic

Grapes used: 100% Gaglioppo

Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from the 2020 harvest

Winemaking details: 100% indigeneous yeasts, no added sulfites, no filtration

Aging: 3 months in Stainless Steel + 2 months in bottle

Sugar level: low

Sulphites: no added sulphites

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APPEARANCE

• Colour = Pink
• Intensity = Medium

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium+
• Aromas Characteristics = Mainly primary
• Aromas =  Blossom, peach, pear, strawberry, rapsberry

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity = Medium+
• Tannins = low
• Alcohol = Medium (13.5%)
• Body = Medium
• Flavour Intensity = Mainly primary
• Flavour Characteristics = Blossom, peach, pear, strawberry, rapsberry
• Flavour details = Blossom, peach, pear, strawberry, rapsberry
• Other = Refreshing acidity
• Finish = Medium+

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Very Very Good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 8°C for an additional 1 or 2 years
  • Will not gain complexity from aging
• Retail Price = 26 euros for a 100cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = good value for money
• Comparison with same price competition = above the competition
• Suitability for Diabetics = level of residual sugar not communicated
• Service Temperature = around 12°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = antispasti, aperitifs, pasta dishes, cured meats, fresh cheeses, grilled fish, fries, salads
• Comments = A good rosé of gastronomy that should make people discover what Calabria is capable of producing with the autoctonous Gaglioppo grape variety. I was seduced by its precision and fruity profile together with a good level of freshness despite being already 3 years old (quite old for a rosé wine)
• Final Grade = A-

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Great Wine
  • A- = Very Very Good
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale