4/26/2015 - RRinaldi wrote:

Named for the winemaker's mother, this is a gorgeous sparkling nebbiolo. Bone dry, with great finesse. It is both well-structured and delicate. Aromas of juicy, fresh raspberry and strawberry, roses, slight bread dough and lemon verbena persist on the palate. Brilliant acidity and lively bubbles wake up the taste buds and make you long for more.
Rosanna is hand picked from young vines in the Barolo vineyards of Cerreta, Pra Po, Padrone and Lazzarito. Short skin contact creates an exquisite pale pink wine that is almost painfully beautiful.

Fermentation takes place 80% in stainless steel and 20% in used barriques. It is bottled for the second fermentation in March following the vintage, and spends approximately sixteen months on lees before disgorgement.

4/26/2015 - RRinaldi Does not like this wine:

15.5% pinot noirs just shouldn't be made--end of story. If you can't get ripeness without these levels, don't make wine; make grape jam instead.

4/4/2012 - RRinaldi wrote:

Color: Deep garnet, clear at the rim. Nose: dark, brooding, moody, bacon, black licorice, dark berry and cherry. Palate: Juicy, bright cherry, meaty, green tobacco, brambly, earthy, green bell pepper. Well-balanced, good acidity. Satisfying. Somewhat green tannins that will integrate with age, although enjoyable now with decanting and the right food. Medium plus finish. Delicious with bacon-wrapped shrimp.