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<\/a>Maurizio is an artist – the wine label is his own design – showing a worker in the field carrying a basket of grapes.<\/span><\/p>\n He also gives names, such as ‘Gilda’, and identities to each of his fermenting tanks.<\/span><\/p>\n Maurizio only makes classico but each wine 100% from two different parcels: Beragna and Galeae. North east exposure facing onto the Valle Verbone , cooler = freshness and fruitiness. He has about 1ha of each parcel. Raspberries, wild cherries and hints of strawberry are typical flavours.<\/p>\n ‘Beragna’ is one of the highest plots in the Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC at 400m and faces more northerly. It is planted with upto 50% pre-phylloxera vines, (planted 1872). Tasting notes reveal that these wines tend to have more fruit than the wines from Galeae.<\/p>\n ‘Galeae’ is even higher at around 450m but is more southerly facing giving an extra Mediterranean warmth. Largely planted with ‘young’ vines – planted 1998. Crisp acidity and minerality, and a Cabernet Franc style leaness, appears frequently on tasting notes.<\/p>\n The name ‘Galeae’ refers to an ancient prison on the site where prisoners from captured galleons were kept.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2007 made first rosato from vines at 350-400m and in 2011 first white from some old vines, planted 1872 in Beragna (400m) and younger vines, planted 2009 in Foulavin (250m).<\/p>\n Tabaka White 2011 vino da tavola. 70% Massarda, 20% Vermentino, 10% Viognier.\u00a0Massarda<\/a>\u00a0is a local grape from Genoa, Tunisia and the island of San Pietro before coming to Liguria also known as Tabacca. Whiffs of petrol on the nose. Soft ripe fruit on the palate with ripe acidity. 12%. 14\/20<\/p>\n Sciakk Rosato 2011. \u00a0100% Rossese. Harvested three weeks after the red wine harvest for extra ripeness and maturity, this wine is more like a pale red wine in colour. The wine is dry with minimal residual sugar but the ripeness of fruit gives an impression of sweetness – strawberries, ripe and jammy backed with very good acidity. A lovely wine, and very different to ‘classic’ roses. 14%. 17\/20<\/p>\n Galeae 2010 Lean minerality, good acidity, clean and fresh. Leaness quite evident in a Cabernet Franc way making it good with food. 13.5%. Long, lean and powerful. 17\/20<\/p>\n Beragna 2010 Hints of rubber on the nose. More fruit than than the Galaea. Good acidity, ripe fruit. Not as clean and long and fresh – but love the red berry fruit. 16\/20<\/p>\n Beragna 2008. This was a very hot vintage. Ripe, red currant fruit. Round, ripe, currant fruit. Round, ripe, almost jammy, sweet fruit. 14% alcohol evident.<\/p>\n Galeae 2011 Floral notes on the nose. Excellent acidity, lovely fresh fruit and clean suggesting a cooler climate\/higher altitude site. 17.5\/20<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>\u00a08th July 2012, Ka Mancine Cellar<\/h3>\n
7th July 2012 ‘Style Rossese’ Blind Tasting, Bajardo<\/h3>\n