I’ve been on a pink wine kick, I know. Call it my trip to see Barbie at the Hollywood Bowl accompanied by the Sinfonietta, an all-women chorus, all of Los Angeles dressed in pink in attendance. Call it that. I just rewatched some of the lovey-dovey episodes of Glee, and there were lots of hearts and pink and…
OKAY, I LIKE PINK! It’s the highest form of goth. But also, it is rosé, so forgive me, but this is one more in the line of rosés you’ll see in this blog in this blessed summer of 2024.
I’ve written on Etna Rosso here LINK, Etna Bianco HERE, tis time for the rest! By which I mean Rosato! This particular bottle is made of the stalwart grape Nerello Mascalese, known for its red fruit and earth. Oh, and Etna, you ask? It’s on the eastern side of Sicily, an Italian island lying a wave or so away from the toe of Italy’s “boot.” And yes, the rumors are true! Etna is still an active volcano. The bravery of winemakers, though, is truly extraordinary.
So let’s get into one of their rosatos. Tasty, tasty juice it is.
The 2021 Tornatore Etna Rosato gives white pepper, ripe, like dripping down your arm, ripe yellow peach, raspberry and a little salinity on the nose. The palate is all that, plus a slight sappiness and earthiness. Nicely balanced between rich ripeness and prickling minerality. I need to taste morrrrrre of these beauties.
PS if you follow my articles on Delectable, please get excited for my September Back to School 201, where I outline the grapes/styles to know to get you to the next level of wine knowledge–I think Sicily is gonna make a showing. Do you want to be a youngling, Jedi? Or do you want to be at least a Padawan? And of course if you want to be a knight, keep tasting. May the force be with you.