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Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC

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A dark, cherry colored rosato made from Montepulciano with a short maceration, often closer to a light red than a Provence pink. Expect sour cherry, pomegranate, orange peel, a little bitterness and real acid, sometimes with a faint tannic grip. Valentini's version is a cult wine that ages for decades; Tiberio and Cataldi Madonna make the reference everyday versions.

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  • Tiberio

    Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo

    Imported by Winebow; bright cherry and pomegranate, dry, saline, one of the best rosatos in Italy for the money.

    $20 to $25Wine-Searcher
  • Cataldi Madonna

    Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore Piè delle Vigne

    Serious rosato with a longer maceration, blood orange, cherry and a tannic edge; ages five years.

    $30 to $38Wine-Searcher
  • Valentini

    Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo

    Imported by Rosenthal; oxidative, wild, cherry and dried herbs; the region's most sought after rosato.

    $80 to $120Wine-Searcher