Calabretta Rosso NV (750 ml) Sheurebe Round and rich

Round and rich

The finish is long and savory

The fruit was sent directly to the press and gently pressed to minimize extraction of tannins from the skins

The Domaine Laroche vineyards are undergoing active conversion to organic viticulture

Intriguing aromas of cantaloupe

Calabretta Rosso NV (750 ml) Sheurebe Round and richCalabretta also makes about 2,000 bottles a year of a rare white wine made from (mostly) old vine Carricante, interplanted with Minella Bianca (for acidity). It is aged in a combo of tank and neutral wood. This intriguing white is somewhat reminiscent of Pepes Trebbiano dAbruzzo, with melony fruit and hints of straw, hay and almonds. According to Massimiliano, Carricante is somewhat tight in its youth and requires a couple of years to express itself,