Jupiter Wine Co. Flamingo Negroamaro Rosato NVL1

Why Negroamaro Rosato? We’re tired of rosé all day; what we want is rosé without cliché. A wine that has the refreshment of our favorite salty whites, the thoughtful texture of a light red, and the bitterness of an aperitivo. Why make yourself an Aperol Spritz when you can have all of that—and more—from organically farmed fruit? Vinification: All grapes were lightly foot-tread and macerated on skins and stems for about 5 days. After five days of cold maceration, the grapes were pressed into fiberglass, where fermentation began naturally without temperature control. Primary and secondary fermentation occurred with wild yeasts and native bacteria from the vineyard, and the wine was allowed to rest on all lees for ten months. It was bottled without fining or filtration, with 20 parts winemaking sulfur added prior to bottling. Notes: Negroamaro is such an intriguing and wonderful grape. Grown abundantly in its native Puglia (the heel of the boot) and practically nowhere else, we are always