Il Vinco Mistione Rosato 2021

Mistione Rosato is a field-blend rosé from Il Vinco, made from four indigenous varieties grown on volcanic and sandy soils on the southern shore of Lago di Bolsena in Lazio: Canaiolo Nero (red), Procanico, Rossetto, and Malvasia Bianca Lunga (all white). The name Mistione means "mix" or "blend" in Italian, which describes the wine precisely. The vineyards sit around 380 to 400 meters above sea level in the communes of Capodimonte and Marta, Viterbo province.

Each variety is fermented separately in concrete tanks using wild, native yeasts. The Canaiolo Nero is left on the skins for two days to extract color and structure, while the white varieties are pressed and fermented without extended skin contact. After fermentation, the wines are aged six months in stainless steel and fiberglass with no added sulfites before blending and bottling. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.

The result is a dry, lightly copper-pink rosé with aromas of fresh strawberry, wild cherry, and a saline mineral edge drawn from the volcanic soil. On the palate it is fresh and light-bodied with lively acidity and a clean, fruit-forward finish. It drinks well slightly chilled and is built for the table, not the cellar.