An Apulian grape variety. A rosé that doesn't hide.
The Susumaniello vineyards of I Pàstini are crossed from north to south by the local Valle d'Itria railway line. Hence the name: Le Rotaie (The Tracks).
The Carparelli family founded I Pàstini in 1996, in the lands between Locorotondo and Martina Franca, with one goal: to recover the ancient grape varieties of the Valle d'Itria. Susumaniello is one of these. It owes its name to the young plants, which become laden with clusters like a "little donkey," the tireless worker of the countryside.
How it’s made:
The grapes are harvested by hand in small crates and selected bunch by bunch. Soft pressing, very short maceration on the skins: 2 to 4 hours. That is enough for the color. The vineyards are treated only with organic products and fertilized with green manure from legumes. European organic certification.
In the glass:
Delicate pink. On the nose: floral notes of rose and fruity hints of strawberry. On the palate, it is fresh, savory, and has great mineral tension. Persistent.
How to drink it:
Serve at 10–12°C. It pairs with everything from appetizers to fish, and from fresh cheeses to white meats. With capocollo and taralli, it is right at home.
Technical sheet:
- Grape variety: 100% Susumaniello
- Appellation: Valle d'Itria IGP
- Vintage: 2025
- Farming: certified organic (IT BIO 004)
- Alcohol content: 12% vol
- Format: 75 cl
- Producer: I Pàstini Srl – Martina Franca (TA)
Why we chose it
We select small Apulian producers who work the way things used to be done. I Pàstini is not just any winery. It is a family that for thirty years has been planting native vines into the stones of the Valle d'Itria. Small producers, great stories.
