Tasting Notes


A beautiful, soft coral pink to hazy salmon. Unfiltered and undisgorged (sur lie), so it will have a charming, natural cloudiness. 

On the nose leans heavily into bright, snappy red fruits, wild strawberries, crunchy red currants, and pomegranate, zesty blood orange peel and pink grapefruit. Notes of rising bread dough due to the yeast contact. Wet stone, and dried wild herbs (like thyme or sage).

On the palate light to medium-bodied, with a dry, electric, and textured mouthfeel. The fine bubbles and yeast sediment give it a lovely weight without feeling heavy. Tart raspberry, cranberry, and sour cherry crash into a wall of salty minerals.

High, mouth-watering acidity that makes your palate instantly crave food. It finishes bone-dry, crisp, clean, and incredibly refreshing.

Serving: Serve it chilled at 46°F to 50°F (8°C to 10°C). Because it’s unfiltered, you can gently tip the bottle upside down before opening to incorporate the yeast sediment for a creamier texture, or pour it carefully if you prefer it a bit more clear and crisp.

Food pairing: this is an ultimate gastronomic "snack" wine. It cuts beautifully through fats and salts. Charcuterie: Prosciutto, Mortadella. Seafood: Fried calamari, anchovies, or oily fish like grilled salmon. Rich Pasta: Classic Tortellini in brodo or Bolognese pasta.

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Italian Sparkling Rosé | Cattabrega Tosca Grape 2024

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The 2024 Cattabrega Rosato Frizzante by Podere Sottoilnoce is a hazy, coral-pink sparkling rosé made from the rare Tosca grape in the ancestral method. Wild strawberry, red currant, pomegranate and blood orange peel meet notes of bread dough and wet stone. It is dry and electric, with fine bubbles and a salty, mineral finish that makes you want to reach for food. At 12.5% ABV it is light and lively. It is available for delivery across Florida.

Podere Sottoilnoce is run by Max Brondolo in Castelvetro di Modena, Emilia-Romagna, and is one of the few estates dedicated to saving Tosca, an old grape from the hills of the region. The wine is made organically and biodynamically with a “nothing added, nothing taken away” approach. The grapes are destemmed, given about one day on the skins for color and texture, gently pressed and fermented in concrete tanks with native yeasts. The wine is bottled unfiltered under a crown cap and finishes fermenting in the bottle with grape must from the same harvest. It is never disgorged, so the yeast stays in the bottle and gives the wine its cloudy, natural look.

Why buy it: if you think rosé is always soft and sweet, this one is a delightful surprise. It is snappy, salty and mineral, made from a grape most people have never tried, and it is a great conversation piece for a table. It is also a fair price for a small-producer, organic, ancestral-method sparkling wine, which makes it an easy way to try something new.

When to open it: an aperitivo with friends, or a snack table of prosciutto and mortadella. It is a real “snack wine” that cuts through fat and salt, so it is great with fried calamari, anchovies or grilled salmon, and it also works with tortellini in brodo or a bowl of Bolognese. Serve it well chilled at 46-50°F (8-10°C). Tip the bottle gently upside down before opening for a creamier, cloudier wine, or pour carefully for a clearer, crisper one. It is best enjoyed young, so open it now.

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  • Producer

    Podere Sottoilnoce Estate, Castelvetro di Modena (Emilia-Romagna), Italy

  • Varietal

    90% Tosca grape and 10% Lambrusco

  • Region

    Castelvetro di Modena (Emilia-Romagna), Italy

  • Alcohol

    12.5% ABV

  • Net volume

    750 ml

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Cellar until

    Best consumed in its youth

  • Closure type

    Crown Cap

Tasting Notes


A beautiful, soft coral pink to hazy salmon. Unfiltered and undisgorged (sur lie), so it will have a charming, natural cloudiness. 

On the nose leans heavily into bright, snappy red fruits, wild strawberries, crunchy red currants, and pomegranate, zesty blood orange peel and pink grapefruit. Notes of rising bread dough due to the yeast contact. Wet stone, and dried wild herbs (like thyme or sage).

On the palate light to medium-bodied, with a dry, electric, and textured mouthfeel. The fine bubbles and yeast sediment give it a lovely weight without feeling heavy. Tart raspberry, cranberry, and sour cherry crash into a wall of salty minerals.

High, mouth-watering acidity that makes your palate instantly crave food. It finishes bone-dry, crisp, clean, and incredibly refreshing.

Serving: Serve it chilled at 46°F to 50°F (8°C to 10°C). Because it’s unfiltered, you can gently tip the bottle upside down before opening to incorporate the yeast sediment for a creamier texture, or pour it carefully if you prefer it a bit more clear and crisp.

Food pairing: this is an ultimate gastronomic "snack" wine. It cuts beautifully through fats and salts. Charcuterie: Prosciutto, Mortadella. Seafood: Fried calamari, anchovies, or oily fish like grilled salmon. Rich Pasta: Classic Tortellini in brodo or Bolognese pasta.

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