• The following 2018 Farnese ‘Fantini’ Rosé from the DOC Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo This DOC is to Italy what Tavel is to France, producing only Rosato, aka Rosé, wine. The principal grape is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and their wines must have at least 85% of it in the bottle.

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Farnese ‘Fantini’ Rosé 2018
DOC Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo, Italy $10.95 (35342) 13.0% alcohol
A lovely salmon hue in the glass, aromas of roses and strawberry abound. There’s a tang-laden flow of red fruit—cherry, strawberry and raspberry—delivered on a satin-smooth, medium-bodied, nicely textured underpinning. It finishes crisp and refreshing. This really shines when sipped on a warm sunny day, either on its own or when paired with a charcuterie board, or an olive-oiled salad of arugula decorated with crumbled chèvre, or a bagel slathered with cream cheese and topped with smoked salmon, thinly sliced red onion and capers. (Vic Harradine)