Ferrari Rosé Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore is in its second year of production with 2008. The Lunelli family's desire to make the best rosé sparkling wine in Italy is clear, and judging from their first attempts, they seem to be on the right path. The process starts with the careful selection of hand-picked Pinot Noir grapes, grown on mountainous terrain, which are blended with a small percentage of Chardonnay (the blend changes from year to year). After blending and fermentation, the wine remains 10 years on the lees (selected from their own crops).

FERRARI GIULIO FERRARI RISERVA DEL FONDATORE ROSÉ: TASTING NOTES

Ferrari Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore Rosé 2008 presents itself boldly in shades of salmon pink and copper tending towards coral; the perlage hypnotizes with fine and copious bubbles. The nose, with a slightly vinous manner, offers delicate hints of wild rose jam, wild strawberry, citrus fruit, tamarind, and candied orange intertwined with spicy and mineral notes. On the palate it is intense, severe, slightly tannic, fresh, and savory, with lengthy persistence of fruit, balsam fir, and wild alpine herbs. Wait a few years, then enjoy with a dish like this one by chef Claudio Melis: venison tartare with kohlrabi and cranberry.