Alie
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Excellent as an aperitif, or paired with fresh seafood dishes, raw fish preparations like tartare and sashimi, and light vegetable-based pasta dishes.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched hills of the Ammiraglia estate in Tuscany's coastal Maremma region, Alie is a refined rosé crafted by the historic Frescobaldi family. Named after Alìe, a sea nymph of Greek mythology who symbolizes beauty and grace, this wine captures the breezy essence of the nearby Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a harmonious blend of Syrah and Vermentino, where the Syrah provides delicate red berry structure and the Vermentino contributes bright citrus and wild Mediterranean herb notes. The grapes are gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel, followed by a brief period of aging on fine lees to enhance its silky texture and mineral complexity while preserving its vibrant, pale pink hue and fresh, maritime-influenced character.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural origins to 1308, Marchesi Frescobaldi is an iconic Florentine noble dynasty that has shaped Tuscan winemaking across thirty generations. Spanning celebrated historical holdings—including Castello Nipozzano in Chianti Rùfina, Castello Pomino, Tenuta Castiglioni, CastelGiocondo in Montalcino, and the social viticulture initiative on the penal island of Gorgona—the family stewards diverse terroirs ranging from galestro-rich hills to cool-climate Apennine elevations. Frescobaldi practices certified sustainable viticulture under Tuscany's AgriQualità protocol, tailoring canopy management and soil stewardship to site-specific conditions. In the cellar, their philosophy honors regional typicity while embracing technical precision, vinifying with calibrated temperature control and aging across fine-grained oak barriques and traditional casks. The portfolio showcases an expansive spectrum of expressions: high-elevation Chardonnay and Pinot Nero in the pioneering Pomino Benefizio Riserva and Leonia Brut sparkling wines, mineral-driven Ansonica-Vermentino field blends from Gorgona, alongside age-worthy, structured Sangiovese icons such as Nipozzano Riserva and CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino.