Babo Rosato 2021 (6 Bottles) Friuli Venice, Italy

by Fine Wine Cellars

$172.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

The youngest member of famiglia Babo, this Tuscan rosato is crafted from 100% Sangiovese sourced from a vineyard in near Vinci, on the western flank of the Chianti region. The soils are alberese–compact clay and limestone.

Very pale, dry and savoury in style, the wine had between just two and four hours of skin contact, before being fermented and raised for six months in concrete tank. With barely a gram of residual sugar, it’s an uber-dry, textural and crisp Italian rosé with tangy, sour cherry fruit and a vibrant close.

“Pale salmon in colour. Aroma of fennel, aniseed and roses. The palate shows great tension with sour and poached cherry notes, aniseed. Wildly youthful with pristine fruit some savoury nuance and just a hint of lushness. It will evolve over the next few years giving more generosity, but enjoy its youthful vibe now!!” Justin Bubb, Winemaker

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About Babo

Back in 2009, Justin Bubb had spent almost a decade in Italy leading the transformation of the winemaking at famed winery, Castello Di Gabbiano. He had been sent there to help improve the winemaking and also be a conduit for the Australian owners at the time (South Corp). Originally only planning to stay for a short period, Justin was instrumental in growing the winery. He also was able to spend time working vintage in some of the most famed wine regions of Italy including Piedmonte, Veneto and Sicilia.

His time in Europe had also helped him see there was an opportunity to bring great quality Italian wines back to Australia. Having decided to return to Australia with Anna his new wife, he sketched out very briefly wanted to do:

•He wanted to produce great value Italian wines, so more Australians could fall in love with Italian wines (like he had)

•He wanted to shake any stuffy or old-fashioned stereotypes of Italian wine by offering contemporary wines styles that suited the wine savvy palates of Australia.

•He wanted to continue working with the amazing next work of growers and maintain the deep connection he had with his adopted country.

Taking an Italian nickname for a tool that measures ‘baume’ in fruit,

BABO was born.

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