Delicate, light, versatile, with the arrival of sunny days and especially with summer i rosé wines are increasingly conquering the tables of lovers of good food. Certainly they go very well with the flavors and fragrances of spring and summer cuisine based on vegetables, rice salads, cold pasta, baked and barbecued vegetables. Especially for some time now they have shaken off the image of poor brother wines of white and red stills, conquering notable positions on the markets, in Italy and in the world.
According to a study by France Agrimer and Civp the quantity of rosé wines consumed in the world reach 23,6 million hectoliters. At the continental level, Europe and the United States are the main consumers. The ranking for per capita consumption sees the French in first position (15 litres), followed by Uruguay (9,7), Cyprus (5,2), Belgium and Switzerland, both at 5,1. Italy is further back with 2,1 liters per capita per year.
With us we can speak of a Rosé Renaissance since by now the quality levels of our wines are constantly on the rise and are beginning to be appreciated in Italy and abroad.
The second edition of the Guide to the Best Rosés 2022, 50 Top Italy Rosés, curated by Chiara Giorleo and Adele Granieri, in collaboration with Antonella Amodio, Teresa Mincione and Raffaele Mosca, now bears witness to a strong growth in southern production.
Indeed, in the 50 Top Italy Rosé 2022 the Calabrian company Ceraudo won first place after having already been on the podium in the last edition. Silver medal for the Sicilian rosé of Bonavita, also in this case confirmation of an excellent performance. Third place, for the great classic by Leone De Castris, the Five Roses 2021.
Italian rosé wines in constant growth in quality, also appreciated on international markets
The tastings took place after a wide selection of labels, region by region, with the bottles rigorously covered to avoid any sort of conditioning, in the premises of Abraxas Osteria, which has always been sensitive to the importance of the world of wine.
La ranking, as mentioned, highlights above all the southern regions, where this wine segment has always had its importance: Puglia and Abruzzo, with the surprise of Sicily and Calabria and some gems in Campania and Basilicata. For the Center, Lazio and Tuscany are in great shape. In the North, good performances from Trentino-Alto Adige.
The Special Prizes:
Best Buy (quality/price) 2022 – DS Glass Award
′′ Baldovino ′′ Cerasuolo d ' Abruzzo DOC 2021 - I Fauri Estate
Heroic Viticulture 2022 – Vinolok Award
“ED” Costa d'Amalfi Rosato DOC 2021 – Tenuta San Francesco
History of Rosé 2022 – Vinolok Award
"Piè delle Vigne" Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC 2019 - Cataldi Madonna
Pink in Time 2022 – Vinolok Award
“Millemetri” Etna Rosato DOC 2016 – Feudo Cavaliere
The Ranking of the 50 Top Italy Rosé 2022:
1. “Grayasusi” (silver label) Calabria Rosato IGT 2021 – Ceraudo, Calabria
2. Terre Siciliane Rosato IGT 2021 – Bonavita, Sicily
3. “Five Roses Anniversary” Salento Rosato IGT 2021 – Leone De Castris, Puglia
4. “Baldovino” Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC 2021 – Tenuta I Fauri, Abruzzo
5. “ED” Costa d'Amalfi Rosato DOC 2021 – Tenuta San Francesco, Campania
6. “Chakra Rosato” Puglia Primitivo Rosato IGT 2021 – Giovanni Aiello, Puglia
7. “Piè delle Vigne” Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC 2019 – Cataldi Madonna, Abruzzo
8. "Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC 2021" - Tiberius, Abruzzo
9. “Li Cuti” Alezio Rosato DOC 2021 – Cantina Coppola, Puglia
10. “Cybelle” Lazio Rosato IGT 2018 – Raimondo Wines, Lazio
11. “È” Isola dei Nuraghi Rosato IGT 2021 – Mora & Memo, Sardinia
12. Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC 2021 - Cingilia Winery, Abruzzo
13 "Millemetri" Etna Rosato DOC 2016 - Feudo Cavaliere, Sicily
14. “Syrah Rosa” Toscana Rosato IGT 2021 – Stefano Amerighi Vignaiolo In Cortona, Tuscany
15. “Titolo Pink Edition” Basilicata Rosato IGT 2021 – Elena Fucci Agricultural Company, Basilicata
16. “Inalto” Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore DOC 2019 – Inalto Vini di Altura, Abruzzo
17 “Velca” Rosato IGT 2020 – Muscari Tomajoli Company, Lazio
18. “Tenuta Serranova” Salento Susumaniello Rosato PGI 2021 – Agricole Vallone, Puglia
19. “Giusi” Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC 2021 – Terraviva Estate, Abruzzo
20. “Vetere” Paestum Rosato PGI 2021 – San Salvatore 1988, Campania
21. “Rosa-ae” Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC 2021 – Torre dei Beati, Abruzzo
22. “Kòmaros” Marche Rosato IGT 2021 – Garofoli, Marche
23. “Cortalto” Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore DOC 2020 – Cerulli Spinozzi, Abruzzo
24. “Girofle” Salento Rosato IGT 2021 – Garofano Vineyards and Cellar, Puglia
25. “Ereo” Vesuvio Rosato DOP 2021 – Cantine Olivella, Campania
26. “Fossimatto” Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore DOC 2021 – Fontefico, Abruzzo
27. “Marcantonio” Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC 2021 – Olivastri Tommaso, Abruzzo
28. Aglianico del Taburno Rosato DOCG 2021 – Fontanavecchia, Campania
29. “Rosammare” Terre Siciliane Rosato IGP 2021 – Barraco, Sicily
30. “Mofete” Etna Rosato DOC 2021 – Palmento Costanzo, Sicily
31. “Timparosa” Calabria Rosato PGI 2021 – Terre del Gufo, Calabria
32. “Rosé d'Amour” Rosé Wine – Possa, Liguria
33. “11primavere” Toscana Rosato IGT 2021 – Fattoria Sardi, Tuscany
34. “Mjère” Salento Rosato PGI 2021 – Michele Calò e Figli, Puglia
35. “Ligrezza” Calabria Rosato PGI 2020 – Terre di Balbia, Calabria
36. “Rosa.Punto” Bardolino Chiaretto DOC 2018 – Poggio delle Grazie, Veneto
37. Valle d'Aosta Rosé DOC 2021 – Les Crêtes, Valle d'Aosta
38. “Getis” Costa d'Amalfi Tramonti Rosato DOC 2020 – Reale, Campania
39. “Il 150” Salento Susumaniello Rosato PGI 2021 – Apollonio, Puglia
40. “Il Marinetto” Calabria Rosato IGT 2021 – Sergio Arcuri, Calabria
41. “Valle Reale” Cerasuolo D'Abruzzo DOC 2021 – Valle Reale, Abruzzo
42. “Madamarosè” Sicilia Syrah DOC 2021 – Sallier De La Tour Estate – Tasca d'Almerita, Sicily
43. Alto Adige Lagrein Kretzer DOC 2021 – Muri Gries, Trentino Alto Adige
44. “Jet” Toscana Rosato IGT 2021 – Castello di Montepò, Tuscany
45. “La Bisbetica” Umbria Rosato PGI 2021 – Madrevite, Umbria
46. “Peau D'Ange” Toscana Rosato IGT 2020 – La Cipriana, Tuscany
47. “Il Bandolo della Matassa” Lazio Rosato PGI 2021 – Le Macchie, Lazio
48. “Contrada Volpare” Etna Rosato DOC 2020 – Maugeri, Sicily
49. “Rosa Ulzbach” Teroldego Rotaliano Kretzer DOC 2020 – De Vescovi Ulzbach, Trentino Alto Adige
50. “Micaela” Valtènesi Riviera del Garda Classico DOC 2021 – Conti Thun, Lombardy
