Francesco Cirelli is not simply a winemaker—he’s an organic farmer in the tradition of his Italian forefathers. The Cirelli agricola is home to cherries, white geese, grains, and olives in addition to the meticulously grown Montepulciano grapes for this Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo, one of Italy’s best-known rosé styles. This is rosato with heart; just one delicious piece in the Cirelli’s puzzle of sustainable farming. The rolling hills of his native Abruzzo are studded with red-roofed houses, pockets of deep forest, and patches of wild vineyard. It’s exactly the type of place you daydream about rosé being made—just five miles from the Adriatic and soaked in sunshine. The deep calcium and clay soils of the property contribute structure, while cool nights and organic farming concentrate the Montepulciano’s bright, plummy flavors. Grapes are destemmed before a gentle press and native yeast fermentation in stainless steel. A little skin contact gives this rosé a deep blush and a touch of tannin. Fresh and sapid, this is a full-bodied and persistent bottle bursting with red fruit and nostalgia for summers in the Italian countryside.