Toscana Tenuta Di Castiglioni Salta Grilli Rosato
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Prosciutto with melon, grilled seafood, and fresh tomato and basil pasta
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from Tenuta di Castiglioni, the oldest and most historic estate of the Frescobaldi family dating back to 1092, Salta Grilli Rosato is a vibrant expression of the Tuscan countryside southwest of Florence. The name 'Salta Grilli' (meaning 'jumping crickets') pays homage to the lively, sun-drenched summer days in the vineyards of Montespertoli, where the singing of crickets fills the warm air. Crafted primarily from estate-grown Syrah and Cabernet Franc, this Rosato is produced using gentle soft-pressing and brief skin contact to achieve its delicate, pale pink hue. Fermented entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve its pristine fruit character, the wine showcases bright aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, and Mediterranean herbs, backed by a refreshing, mineral-driven finish.
🍾 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.