{"product_id":"sfera-rose-of-montepulciano-abruzzo-it-2020","title":"Sfera - Rosé of Montepulciano - Abruzzo, IT - 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust another \u003cem\u003eperfect rosato\u003c\/em\u003e from Sfera! Crisp, fruity, bone dry, and textured. An excellent pairing with lunch... or the seaside! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Alps to the Mediterranean, SFERA is a collaboration with small certified-organic farmers to bottle Liters in limited runs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION: *\u003cem\u003eAbruzzo *\u003c\/em\u003eGROWING AREA: *\u003cem\u003eFrancavilla al Mare\u003cbr\u003e*\u003c\/em\u003eFARMING: *\u003cem\u003eCertified organic, Suole e Salute\u003cbr\u003e*\u003c\/em\u003eVINEYARD: *\u003cem\u003e5 Ha in Contrada Santa Cecilia *\u003c\/em\u003eALTITUDE: *\u003cem\u003e150 m \/ 492 ft *\u003c\/em\u003eSOILS\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sandy loam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETIES: *\u003cem\u003e100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo *\u003c\/em\u003eVINE AGE: *\u003cem\u003e20 years old *\u003c\/em\u003eVINE TRAINING: *\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003ePergola abruzzese\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\u003c\/em\u003eHARVEST DATE: *\u003cem\u003eFirst 10 days of October *\u003c\/em\u003eYEASTS: *\u003cem\u003eNative *\u003c\/em\u003eFERMENTATION \u0026amp; ÉLEVAGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e: 5 hours maceration on the skins, in the press. Fermentation in cement and stainless steel tanks. *\u003cem\u003eMALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: *\u003c\/em\u003ePartially completed\u003cbr\u003e*\u003cem\u003eSULPHUR: *\u003c\/em\u003e50 mg\/L total SO2 added\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"-alcohol-12-5-annual-production-800-cases\"\u003e*\u003cem\u003eALCOHOL: *\u003c\/em\u003e12.5% *\u003cem\u003eANNUAL PRODUCTION: *\u003c\/em\u003e800 cases\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA slightly chilled down liter bottle with a crown cap is just the thing for an apertivo or an impromptu dinner. We’ve been searching for the right PortoVino producer for Italian liters for a while. We knew we wanted \u003cstrong\u003ewith buckets of low alcohol deliciousness,\u003c\/strong\u003e yet not in that international glou-glou style where the soil, grape, and terroir gets washed out.\u003cbr\u003eSfera’s at once terroir-driven, but also an interesting take on liters, and bottling wine in general. As Sfera says on their quirky site: \u003cem\u003eCosmic Verve in a Grounded Italian Liter…From the Alps to the Mediterranean.  _\u003cstrong\u003eSfera collaborates with multiple small certified-organic farmers to bottle liters in limited runs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, _and are keen to give the producer credit by clearly putting the winery’s name and providence on the back label.\u003cbr\u003eThis all means that the producers change, but front labels don’t. Another constant is that *\u003cem\u003ethe wines are naturally made, and fall into certain guidelines that are lab tested before and after bottling. It’s a win-win, small certified organic producers get to do a fun liter project, and we get to explore Italy. *\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are great introduction to natural wines, grape varieties, and growing areas. Check out Sfera Litro’ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sferalitro.com\/\"\u003esite\u003c\/a\u003e for a catalog of all their bottlings, including the future ones on deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Satellite SB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42944092471547,"sku":"00073259","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/3655\/6193\/products\/acce627f986fdf6d494fc4a806a6fca6.jpg?v=1650660256","url":"https:\/\/satellitesb.com\/products\/sfera-rose-of-montepulciano-abruzzo-it-2020","provider":"Satellite SB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}