Pinko Pallino
Pinko Pallino is our Rosé, made with Sangiovese grapes from our first harvest early on in the season.
Pinko Pallino, a Rosé made from early-harvested Sangiovese and Canaiolo grapes, prioritizes freshness and lively acidity. Its gorgeous, light pink hue and dry, refreshing taste make it perfect for hot summer days. Aged only in steel vats, it is released just six months after harvest.
About the label
One whose name cannot be remembered
A Rosé produced from early harvested Sangiovese and Canaiolo grapes. The quality of the fruit for this Rosé wine emphasizes freshness and lively acidity. It is a gorgeous, light pink, grapefruit color, dry, with long acidity and structure, yet very easy to drink on a hot summer day. The name Pinko Pallino is a play on words from the Italian Pinco Pallino character, one whose name one cannot remember and the English Pink color. The faceless character on the label illustrates his being nameless.
Winemaking Details
TASTING NOTES
The color has a tonality of antique rose. In the nose: delicate scent of wild strawberries, tangerines, citrus fruit, with flowery notes of wild mint. The palate has the right balance between structure and freshness with nice aromatic complexity.
VARIETALS
Sangiovese and Canaiolo
Appellation
IGT Toscana Rosato
Organic certification
European Organic certification: Suole e Salute IT-BIO-004
US NOP certification “Made with Organic Grapes”
VINEYARD
Vigna Le Civette and Vigna I Tulipani
ELEVATION
250 meters / 820 feet
ORIENTATION
South - South/West
VINEYARD SIZE
3.5 hectare / 8.6 acres
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES
12 to 18 years
SOIL
Calcareous marl with albarese and galestro
TRAINING SYSTEM
Guyot
HARVEST
September, manual harvest. The grapes are handpicked roughly three weeks before phenological maturation and pressed immediately.
FERMENTATION
Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, using indigenous yeats.
AGING
The wine remains in steel at cool temperatures for 6 months before bottling
POTENTIAL CELLARING
Typically Rosé wines are made to be drunk the same year, though in reality Pinko Pallino’s drinking window is several years.
BOTTLES PRODUCED
2000 bottles
Awards/Aclaim
James Suckling 90 points, Guida Bio.
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