TN: Marquiliani Rose de Saiaccarellu '13..(short/boring)

WINE TALK
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Tried this last night:

  1. Dom.de Marquiliani Ad’OP: Rose de Saiaccarellu Vin de Corse (12.5%; www.KermitLynch.com) AnneAmalric/Aghione/Haut-Corse 2013: Very pale salmon near colorless; rather fragrant/perfumed very floral/violets/lilacs/bit cranberry slight stony/earthy/cheesy quite lovely aromatic nose; rather soft/fat/tangy light floral/violets/perfumed/citric/grapefruity light stony/earthy/coarse slight cheesy/chevre/pungent light/simple/pretty flavor; med.short soft some light tangy/grapefruity/citric/lemony bit stony/earthy/coarse light perfumed/floral/violets finish; a rather lightweight/simple/pretty little rose w/ some very pretty aromatics; typical KermitLynch and pretty overpriced. $28.00 (KK)

And a wee BloodyPulpit:

  1. Sciaccarellu: This is the local Corsican name for the native Tuscan variety known as Mammolo. It supposedly has a very intense/characteristic aroma of violets, which I can see somewhat in this rose. As a red wine, Mammolo tends to oxidize rapidly and has fallen in disfavor in Tuscany. It is regarded by some as a better blender w/ Sangio than Syrah or Cab, where it tends to dominate the blend. AcornWnry/AlegriaVnyd has some planted in Calif.
    Tom
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Sciaccarellu is probably my favorite varietal, because I really, really like non-whole cluster florals in red wine and Sciaccarellu probbaly has more florals than any other varietal. Wish folks triedto grow it here in the US.

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This wine could be one of my favorites in the world. Not anything that will blow you away, but so precise and perfect rose. Haven’t had the '13 but looking forward to it.

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BillNachbauer grows it at AlegriaVnyd in the DCV, but has not (yet) made it as a mono-varietal.
Tom

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Haven’t had the '13 yet but absolutely loved the '11 and '12… floral, focused, light with great acid. Too pricey to be our house rose but occasionally worth the premium.

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Does anyone know of any Italian wines with particularly high percentages of Mammolo? I am already aware of the Balzini Green Label, wondering if there are any others.

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Yup…sorta, David. In his section on Mammolo, d’Agato lists several Tuscan producers that made wines w/ a large fraction of Mammolo.
None of them were ones I recognized…but I don’t know Tuscany very well.
If you’d like, I can list them. Some 6-8 as I recall.
Tom

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Nah, Tom, I’m inclined to protect his IP and just buy the book!