2023 Castello Monaci ‘Kreos’ Rosato, Salento, Italy
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“Kreos” taken from the greek, Eos, a figure of Greek mythology. As the story goes; every morning the goddess weeps inconsolably for the death of her son, killed by Achilles during the siege of Troy, and her tears form the rosy morning dew. The Castello Monaci Kreos Rosato comes from the heart of Italy’s rosé production region of Apulia. The vineyards of this hot, arid region are made up of dry gravelly soils of limestone and clay forcing the vines deep for nourishment and leading to very low yields and concentrated wines.
Nose of wet stone, papaya and watermelon starts off this well-balanced rosato. Melon strawberry and blood orange. Gentle tannic grip and fresh acidity and peppery spice.