Origin: Italy
Grape: Glera
Body: Light
Year: NV
Alcohol: 11%
Price point: $12
Year Reviewed: 2018
I purchased this Italian Rose as I was interested in finding a light bubbling Rose to begin a party off with some inexperienced wine drinkers. This clear, pale, pink rose, didn’t give me much on the nose at all. I tried long and hard to get some aromas, so picked up a hint of floral, possibly rose blossoms and maybe a hint of eucalyptus. Definitely a very light intensity. On the palate, the sparkle and lightness of this wine was a pleasant surprise and I could see a bunch of folks truly enjoying this wine. Not so sweet, but not so dry….so a nice way to begin a party or a meal. On the palate, this wine will bring you flavors of melon, strawberries and a yeast pastries……strawberry shortcake recollections. Surprisingly there was a long finish on this wine and the quality was very good. Looking to try some Glera grapes…..give this a try.
Ruffino is a wine producer based in the Tuscany region of Italy. Founded in 1877, the winery was purchased by the Brescian Folonari family in 1913. In 1999 the Folonari business was split, with the brothers Paolo and Marco retaining the Ruffino name for their operation.
An Icon of Tuscany
After the Second World War, Ruffino purchased the first of its Tuscan estates, the Villa di Montemasso in the Chianti Classico region.. Ruffino continued to invest in new vineyards and became one of the first major wineries with vineyard estates in Italy’s three most renowned wine-producing regions – Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
Ruffino has established itself as a leader in Chianti, renowned for consistency and quality, and Ruffino Chianti has become a global ambassador of Tuscan wines around the world. Not surprisingly, when Chianti first became recognized as a DOCG wine in 1984, Ruffino Chianti DOCG was awarded the first warranty strip #AAA00000001.
More about Ruffino Winery…..see this link:
https://www.ruffino.com/us/our-story/rich-history