COSTARIPA’S ROSAMARA REWRITE THE PRINCIPLES OF ROSE’.
February 14 marks a new chapter for RosaMara di Costaripa , one of the most refined expressions of Italian rosé . A wine that, with its iconic blush pink color and its unmistakable stylistic signature, represents the manifesto of Mattia Vezzola’s pioneering approach : a rosé with structure, depth and longevity , capable of going well beyond the conventional idea of an aperitif rosé.
The release of the new 2024 vintage of RosaMara is part of a larger project carried out by Mattia Vezzola in recent years: that of redesigning the role of rosé in the great Italian winemaking tradition. Not an ephemeral wine, but a noble and transversal typology, suitable to accompany the entire meal and able to challenge time thanks to a careful selection of grapes, meticulous vinification and an aging that enhances its elegance and complexity.
RosaMara is born in the heart of Valtènesi, on the Brescia shore of Lake Garda, from a blend of Groppello Gentile (50%), Marzemino (30%), Sangiovese (10%) and Barbera (10%). The grapes come from vineyards with an average age of over 25 years, grown on gravelly morainic soils with clay, a terroir that gives the wine finesse and freshness. The harvest is strictly manual, carried out at first light in the morning to preserve the aromatic integrity of the bunches. The vinification follows the traditional “teardrop” technique, extracting only the purest and noblest part of the grape. This is accompanied by fermentation in small white oak barrels, which gives the wine greater texture and complexity, without overpowering its freshness and expressive delicacy. RosaMara, with the aim of acquiring extraordinary longevity, evolving gracefully for up to 3-4 years without bending its character in the slightest.
While rosés have traditionally been confined to young and immediate consumption, Costaripa breaks the mold with a wine that can defy time, following a principle similar to great wines: a careful selection of grapes , careful vinification and a long refinement that amplifies its aromatic depth. This approach has allowed Costaripa to establish itself as a point of reference for the rebirth of Italian rosé, demonstrating that this type can also reach levels of absolute excellence. RosaMara, with its refinement and expressive breadth, is the result of a philosophy that enhances the raw material and the identity of the terroir, combining tradition and innovation to create a rosé that can surprise and seduce over time.
Mattia Vezzola, through RosaMara, carries forward an unconventional and refined vision, capable of competing, thanks to its own identity, with the best Rosés .
“Today more than ever we want to dispel the prejudices linked to Italian rosés and show their potential. RosaMara is the symbol of this journey: an elegant, long-lived wine, capable of crossing time and surprising with every sip,” says Vezzola . RosaMara 2024 is ready to tell a new page in this story. A rosé that is not just a wine, but a declaration of style, a hymn to quality and timeless elegance.