2022 de Fermo ‘Le Cince’ Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo Rosato, Italy

100% Montepulciano. De Fermo makes a very traditional Cerasuolo, a Montepulciano vinified as a white essentially–it is not asaignpulled from a red-wine-to be. The vines are certified-biodynamic and harvested by hand, from the same parcels used for their reds but earlier. The bunches are partly destemmed and partly left whole and gently pressed in an old-school vertical pressoir. Maceration is a quick 3-4 hours. Fermentation is spontaneous with no temperature control. The wine is aged in 16-hectoliter Stockingerbottifor 8 months and is bottled without fining, filtering or additional sulfur (applied sparingly only during racking). The “Superiore” DOC designation indicates lower yields and higher ripeness. “Le Cince” is the collective name of theCinciallegrafamily of birds known for their cheerful chirping.