Toscana Rosato "Obvius" BIO Salcheto
| Sommelier score | 91/100 | 2025 |
| 3 Grappoli AIS |
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| Luca Maroni | 88/100 | 2017 |
| Wine Spectator | 88/100 | 2017 |
| Winery | Salcheto |
| Denomination | Toscana Igt |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Grapes | 90% Sangiovese e 10% Canaiolo Nero, Mammolo e Merlot |
| Organic | Yes |
| Alcohol content | 13,00% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Winery headquarter | Salcheto - Montepulciano (SI) - Via Villa Bianca, 15 |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | Aperitif, swordfish, Oysters, Steamed fish Hors d'oeuvres, Fresh cheese |
| Region | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Style | Fruity |
| Wine list | Rosso Toscano |
It is produced with three grapes of the Salcheto estate: Poggio Piglia, La Bandita and Trequanda. The historical Salcheto winery presents a wine based on Sangiovese grapes used without any additional elements. This is made by a blend of the best grapes where the Sangiovese is used for a 90% with additional local vines like the Canaiolo, the Mammolo, the Merlot, the Cabernet Franc and the Petit Verdot. These grapes are used pure across a fermentation and maturation in steel without being filtered. This makes a very fruity wine because there is no addition of sulphites, yeasts or tannins with a synergy which can expresses the taste, the innovation and tradition at the same time. The essential element of this fantastic Rosé Obvius wine is made by a modern and young cultural characteristic where the perfection of the scents and the stability of the oxide together with the reduction of the volatiles elements, make this wine reliable. This results is also possible thanks to the high grapes quality with perfect peels and to the right moment for the picking the grapes. The following putting in the tanks, the fermentation tanks with a CO2 pressure produced naturally from the same grapes and for the maturation and bottling without oxygen. This last process is possible for specific technical corks.
Characteristics of this wine from Tuscany
The rosé wine Obvius produced by the Salcheto winery is composed by a 90% of Sangiovese Toscano grapes, whereas the 10% is made by Canaiolo, Mammolo, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grapes. These vines are all cultivated by the Salcheto di Montepulciano winery in the three geographical areas of the estate. The annual production is about 15000 bottles. There are 3 months of maceration in steel tanks under temperature control. The wine reach a proof of 13 degrees. The general Ph is about 5,18. There are not too many polyphenol which achieves the thousand units.
Suggested matches while tasting this wine from Salcheto Winery
It is suggested the match with white meats and grilled red meats. The main courses to be matched are the vegetables soups or with risotto. It is very good the union with fish risotto. It is very good also as appetizers. It has to be served in tall wine glasses at 14°C and the freshness is concentrate in the scent of fruit.
