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Laithwaites' own-label Abruzzo rosato: hand-picked Montepulciano with Merlot and a splash of Sangiovese. Deep pink and Medium Dry, all creamy strawberry and citrus tang at 11% ABV. A declassified Cerasuolo-style pink for the antipasti table.
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Bright berry, citrus tang and creamy ripe strawberry, with raspberry and blood orange in the detail: a well-liked easy summer pink. Here is how the deep-pink Abruzzo blend reads in the glass.
Creamy ripe strawberry leads, with raspberry behind it and a bright citrus tang that reads as blood orange. A forest-fruit tone sits underneath, and now and then a peachy stone-fruit hint shows through.
Citrusy fruit
Cherry
Peach
Plum
Raspberry
Strawberry
Wet stonesDeep pink and sold as Medium Dry in the UK, so rounder than a pale Provence style. Plush cherry, plum and strawberry come from hand-picked Abruzzo Montepulciano, while the Merlot and splash of Sangiovese in the UK blend keep the acidity fresh. At 11% ABV it stays featherweight, with a light mineral edge at the back.
Vibrant and moderately long, closing on creamy red berry. The vintage-dated US bottling shows a long, vibrant finish; the UK bottling ends on roundness rather than a bone-dry snap.
An honest aperitif-to-antipasti pink, made at Citra: a well-liked easy summer wine that drinkers take to a shade more than the Farinelli Rosso. Serve it well chilled and drink by the 31 December 2027 date printed on current UK stock, alongside bruschetta, salami or a seafood risotto.
Farinelli Rosato is a Laithwaites exclusive in the UK: 9.99 GBP a bottle (13.32 GBP per litre), dropping to 8.99 GBP in a mixed dozen with free delivery. Direct Wines' US arms sell the same wine vintage-dated; WSJwine's 2024 is currently sold out.
Scored on our six-dimension Italian Wine Fit framework: the 9.99 GBP own-label price, the 11% ABV lightness and the drink-by-2027 freshness window shape every number below.
Soft, fruity and 11% ABV, served chilled: creamy strawberry and citrus tang with no tannin or oak to decode make this a textbook first Italian rosato.
At 9.99 GBP and 11% ABV, with a fridge-door serving style spanning antipasti to mild curry, this is a weeknight and picnic pink. It is the inverse of its cellar score, with no price-band penalty to subtract.
Bruschetta, salami, risotto and even a mild Thai curry, plus shellfish, poultry and soft cheese: citrus-tang acidity and 11% lightness span that spread with no tannin veto.
Derived editorially with no category price aggregate: 9.99 GBP (8.99 GBP in a mixed dozen) sits above the supermarket Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC band while carrying no appellation. Drinkers like it a shade more than the Farinelli Rosso sibling, which softens that.
An own-label, non-vintage table pink without appellation, vintage or scarcity signals; it earns its place at the picnic blanket and weeknight table rather than at a celebration.
A non-vintage, declassified Vino Rosato with a printed 31 December 2027 drink-by date has no ageing case; freshness is the whole point of the Cerasuolo style it declassifies from.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
The UK bottling carries no vintage year: current stock shows 11% ABV and a printed drink-by date of 31 December 2027. The same wine ships vintage-dated in the US. Buy it for this summer, not for keeping.
Bottled without a declared vintage: the UK label carries no year and current stock shows a printed drink-by date of 31 December 2027 at 11% ABV. Direct Wines' US arms sell the same wine vintage-dated, and Vivino raters put the 2020 at 3.8 stars. Buy it for this summer's table, not for keeping.
Bottled without a declared vintage: the UK label carries no year and current stock shows a printed drink-by date of 31 December 2027 at 11% ABV. Direct Wines' US arms sell the same wine vintage-dated, and Vivino raters put the 2020 at 3.8 stars. Buy it for this summer's table, not for keeping.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Farinelli Rosato falls within Abruzzo.
The table for this pink runs from bruschetta and salami to risotto and even a Thai curry, with shellfish and poultry alongside. The through-line is citrus-tang acidity, 11% lightness and creamy strawberry fruit.
Cured meats like salami are the first call. The citrus tang plus 11% lightness rinse salumi fat, exactly the way a deep-pink Cerasuolo-style rosato earns its place on an Abruzzo table.
Try with: Gnocco fritto · Porchetta · Arancini · More pairings →
Bruschetta is the natural opener, and the structure agrees: the bright citrus tang sits level with raw tomato and olive oil, so neither the wine nor the antipasto turns flat.
Try with: Bruschetta · Insalata Caprese · Panzanella · More pairings →
A deep-pink Montepulciano rosato carries more weight than pale pinks, so shellfish, lean fish and a seafood risotto all sit comfortably against it. Seafood ravioli proves the point.
Try with: Fregula ai frutti di mare · Mussels · Squid ink risotto · More pairings →
Even a Thai curry works, within limits. Creamy strawberry fruit and the Medium Dry roundness bridge to coconut-milk spice, while 11% ABV keeps chilli burn low. Stay at green-curry heat, not jungle-curry heat.
Try with: Green curry · Chicken pad thai · Salt and pepper prawns
Chicken, pork and salads are natural partners for this rosato. Seasoned skin, picnic brine and smoke meet ripe strawberry fruit, with the wine's citrus tang standing in for the squeeze of lemon.
Try with: Roast chicken · Pork belly · Scottish Smoked Salmon
At 11% with soft acidity and no tannin, this pink has nothing to grip char-grilled beef fat and nothing to answer serious chilli. The Fiorentina and vindaloo end of the table wants Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC in its red form, not its declassified rosato.
Skip with: Fiorentina steak · Beef wellington · Lamb bhuna · Pairing guide →
A declassified, non-vintage Vino Rosato with a printed 31 December 2027 drink-by date is a wine for the fridge door, not the rack. Buy the mixed dozen for the 8.99 GBP price break and drink it chilled through the year.
Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
A non-vintage, declassified Vino Rosato with a printed 31 December 2027 drink-by date has no ageing case; freshness is the whole point of the Cerasuolo style it declassifies from.
£10.29 for a 75cl bottle, at Laithwaites, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from published drinker ratings, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumFarinelli is a Laithwaites own label, presented as an Adriatic-coast Abruzzo estate run by Federica d'Amato and Pasquale Caldora. Our research traces the bottling to Citra, the large Chieti-based Abruzzo co-operative whose winemaking orbit also produces the Farinelli Rosso. That is why the name never appears on Italian shelves. Our guide "Who Really Makes Britain's Own-Label Italian Wine?" explains how to trace these merchant exclusives through their back-label bottler codes.
The UK bottling is hand-picked Montepulciano, Merlot and a splash of Sangiovese, grown high in the Abruzzo hills. The vintage-dated US bottling is Montepulciano with a splash of Merlot. Either way, it is a Montepulciano-led Abruzzo blend.
Because it is deliberately declassified. Deep-pink Montepulciano rosato from these hills traditionally sells as Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC, a denomination created in 2010. Its zone covers the region's coastal hills below 600 metres. Strict DOC volume limits leave surplus wine to sell as plain Vino Rosato, and that route is what keeps the price at 9.99 GBP.
Expect creamy ripe strawberry, bright berry and citrus tang, with a touch of spice and roundness. Forest-fruit aromas sit behind the strawberry, and the finish is vibrant. Raspberry, blood orange and a light mineral edge fill in the detail, and it is a well-liked easy summer pink.
Serve it chilled as an aperitif and alongside bruschetta, cured meats like salami, risotto or even a Thai curry. Shellfish, poultry, lean fish and mild soft cheese all work too, so think antipasti table, seafood pasta and picnic chicken rather than big roasts.
Dry with a ripe-fruited roundness: the UK bottling is sold as Medium Dry, while the vintage-dated US version is sold as very dry and crisp. In the glass that means creamy strawberry softness rather than sugar, kept fresh by citrus-tang acidity at a light 11% ABV.
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