Valdo Nerello Mascalese Brut Rosé

Although the label of this wine says that it’s a nerello mascalese, that’s not the only grape that’s in here.  There’s also prosecco in this wine and I really think of it as a rosé prosecco because nerello mascalese is primarily used for color.  The nerello mascalese grapes in this wine come from Sambuca, Sicily while the prosecco comes from the Veneto region in northern Italy.

To be honest, I don’t taste a lot of rosé wines.  It’s not that I’m too manly to drink pink, in fact I really like a good rosé every now and then.  It’s just that there are so many options when it comes to wine that rosé often doesn’t make it to the top of that list.  But still, I was excited to try this wine.

The nose is pretty tight, not giving much intensity to the aromas.  But there is some apple and a slight floral frangrance to it.  The palate also suffers from some over-subtlety.  It offers soft apple and pear flavors with a bit of yeast and salt on the finish.  There aren’t any off flavors, so I wouldn’t say it’s a bad wine it’s just that it’s such a subtle wine that it doesn’t have much wow effect.  If you prefer a more delicate bubbly, you may enjoy this one.  But for me, it was just “meh.”

Wine: Valdo Nerello Mascalese
Variety: Nerello Mascalese & Prosecco
Vintage: Non-vintage
Alcohol: 12%
Rating: 83
Price: $13.00

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Disclosure: This wine was received as a sample.