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Montenidoli Canaiuolo Toscana Rosé 2025 750ml
🇮🇹 Staff Pick • Debra — Strawberry, wild herbs & saline mineral.
Montenidoli Canaiuolo Toscana Rosé — San Gimignano, Tuscany 2025
Elisabetta Fagiuoli and her husband Sergio founded their 50-hectare estate in 1965 on a hillside across the valley from San Gimignano — on some of the oldest rock in Italy. It is said that vines were first planted here by the Etruscans in the 7th century BC. All farming is certified organic, yields are deliberately low,...Show More >
Montenidoli Canaiuolo Toscana Rosé — San Gimignano, Tuscany 2025
Elisabetta Fagiuoli and her husband Sergio founded their 50-hectare estate in 1965 on a hillside across the valley from San Gimignano — on some of the oldest rock in Italy. It is said that vines were first planted here by the Etruscans in the 7th century BC. All farming is certified organic, yields are deliberately low, and quality control is ruthless. The Canaiuolo Rosé is made from 100% hand-harvested Canaiuolo from 65+ year-old vines, undergoing a lengthy fermentation before bottling. There is nothing quite like it in Italian rosé.
Light salmon-pink in the glass with a clean, expressive nose of strawberries, watermelon, ripe cherry, citrus, and wild herbs. On the palate, the wine is dry and fresh, medium to full-bodied, with elegant minerality, a touch of salinity, and a lively, refined finish that lingers beautifully. Savory, complex, and endlessly food-friendly — ideally served in a Champagne flute.
67Wine Rosé Buyer Debra — "Elegant and expressive. Vibrant notes of red berry fruits, citrus, and wild herbs, balanced by savory and mineral notes. Dry and fresh on the palate, medium to full-bodied, with a touch of salinity and a long, refined finish. 100% Organic."
- Producer: Montenidoli (Elisabetta Fagiuoli), San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy
- Vintage: 2025
- Appellation: Toscana IGT
- Varietal: 100% Canaiuolo — 65+ year-old vines
- Farming: Certified Organic — hand-harvested, low yields
- Style: Dry Rosé — Medium to Full-Bodied, Mineral & Savory
- Size: 750ml
- Tasting Notes: Strawberry, watermelon, ripe cherry, citrus, wild herbs, elegant minerality, saline finish
- Serve: In a Champagne flute, well chilled
- Best Paired With: Grilled salmon, tomato salad, charcuterie, grilled poultry, aged cheeses, farro and borlotti bean soup, cacciucco (Tuscan seafood stew)
Etruscan vines, organic farming, and one of Tuscany's most singular rosés — Montenidoli Canaiuolo is the benchmark for what Italian rosé can be when it is made without compromise.
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Wine Information:
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Sub-Region:
Appellation: Toscana
Variety: Canaiuolo
Type: Rose
Size: 750ml
Choose when time is of the essence
Organically farmed 100% Canaiuolo from 65+ year old vines! Produced and bottled by Elisabetta Fagiuoli (now in her eighties!) in Tuscany. Tart cherry, subtly minerality and salinity, and a plush mouthful while still lean and crisp. A perfect Rose to drink all summer as an aperitif or with dinner.
The estate is located just outside of the famed tower city of San Gimignano on the western border of the Chianti zone in Tuscany. The estate dates back to Roman times and there are stories of the Knights Templar utilizing the property for meetings and ceremonies.
Winemaker notes: "A moment of happiness, far from whites and reds, from labels and conformity: It's the aperitif that opens lines of communication, it's the cup that assuages thirst, a moment of rest and relaxation, to celebrate a baptism, a first communion or a wedding. At Montenidoli, we've selected Canaiuolo, which has the perfumes of white grapes and the color of reds. It's pale rose pink, with the perfumes of the flowers that blossom in the woods in spring, while the calcareous fossil-rich soils offer rich savory flavors and a soft enveloping finish...The perfect aperitif, if possible in a Champagne flute. A delicately colored rosé with floral aromas, full soft flavors, and a savory finish.”