Stilrose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Freshwater fish dishes, classic Italian antipasti, and light pasta with summer vegetables.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched morainic hills on the Lombardy shores of Lake Garda, Santa Margherita's Stilrose is a contemporary tribute to the historic Chiaretto style of the Riviera del Garda Classico. The region's rosé tradition dates back to 1896, popularized by Venetian senator Pompeo Molmenti who fell in love with the local terroir. This elegant rosé is crafted from a classic blend of native Groppello—the signature grape of the region prized for its spicy, red-berry character—alongside Marzemino, Sangiovese, and Barbera. Benefiting from the lake's mild, almost Mediterranean microclimate, the vines yield grapes with vibrant acidity and delicate aromatics. The grapes undergo a brief, gentle skin contact maceration to extract its signature pale pink hue, followed by fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve its fresh, floral bouquet of dog rose and wild strawberries, underpinned by a distinct saline minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1935 by Count Gaetano Marzotto and named in tribute to his wife, Santa Margherita has grown into one of Italy's premier viticultural institutions. Marzotto transformed marshland and agricultural estates in eastern Veneto into a modern, integrated farming enterprise. In 1961, the house fundamentally redefined global white wine by vinifying Alto Adige Pinot Grigio entirely 'in bianco'—without must skin contact—yielding the crisp, refreshing, and clean alpine style that established a global standard. Today, under Technical Director Loris Vazzoler, Santa Margherita oversees a multi-regional estate network spanning Trentino-Alto Adige, the morainic terraces of Valdobbiadene, Lombardy, and Tuscany. Viticulture centers on certified eco-sustainability, solar-powered cellars, and biodiversity conservation certified under Biodiversity Friend protocols. Its portfolio is crowned by benchmark expressions, including the Valdadige Pinot Grigio, the single-vineyard 'Impronta del Fondatore', Rive di Refrontolo Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, and refined regional interpretations such as Stilrose and Chianti Classico.