Tuffetto Rosato 2022 is an organic-certified rosé of 100% Negroamaro from Salento, made using an age-old Brindisian tradition. Fresh, Mediterranean and versatile, it pairs beautifully with light summer dishes.
Tuffetto pours a clear, delicate pale pink with coral-like glints in the glass. The nose is fresh and fruity, opening with wild strawberry and redcurrant, framed by a subtle floral note and a light spicy undertone. On the palate the wine is juicy and lively, with a fine balance between crisp acidity and soft red fruit; the flavour echoes the nose, with a touch of citrus on top. The finish is clean, refreshing and of medium length, carrying a faint saline edge reminiscent of the Adriatic Sea nearby. Serve Tuffetto well chilled, at 10-12°C, as an aperitif or alongside light fish dishes, salads and summer pasta.
Tenute Lu Spada is a young winery from Brindisi, founded in 2015 between Lake Cillarese and the Adriatic Sea. It farms almost entirely organically and focuses on the native grapes of Salento, with vineyards whose setting gives the wines a distinctly fresh, maritime character.
Tuffetto is a 100% Negroamaro, the leading red grape of Salento. Rather than vinifying it as a red wine, Tenute Lu Spada makes it as a rosé, giving the wine its fresh, fruit-forward character.
This approach follows an age-old Brindisian winemaking tradition, as the producer itself describes it, with fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel and a brief ageing period in bottle before release.
The vineyards lie between Lake Cillarese and the Adriatic Sea, where the sea's proximity gives the Negroamaro a distinctly fresh, faintly saline character.
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