Luca Bevilacqua Gossip Rosato 2020

Gossip Rosato is made from a single 1-hectare vineyard in Atessa, a small municipality in the Sangro River Valley, province of Chieti, Abruzzo. The vines are over 30 years old, trained in the traditional awning system, planted at 300 meters above sea level on clay soils with marl in the subsoil, with a southern exposure toward the Adriatic Sea and the Maiella massif to the west.

The blend is predominantly Montepulciano with approximately 15% Passerina, vinified as a white — meaning the grapes are direct-pressed with minimal skin contact, yielding a pale, delicate rosato rather than a deep Cerasuolo-style pink. Fermentation is spontaneous, lasting roughly one month in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged in stainless steel, then bottled unfined, unfiltered, with no added sulfites.

The 2020 vintage in Abruzzo saw hot daytime temperatures peaking around 30°C with significant diurnal swings after veraison, averaging around 19°C at night. That thermal variation preserved acidity and aromatic freshness in the finished wine despite the warmth of the growing season.

Luca Bevilacqua produces under the LAB label — a small-production project of fewer than 10,000 bottles total across all wines. This is an uncomplicated, low-alcohol rosé built for drinking, not cellaring, though it has enough structure to age a few years.