Rose’ Vesuvio Lacryma Christi DOC Black Label

£28.00

Close your eyes while sipping this elegant well-balanced rosé and you will be transported to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, overlooking the beautiful Bay of Naples and the Isle of Capri. It’s light and elegant with a perfect balance of strawberry fruit and light acidity with a hint of saltiness that comes from the volcanic soil of Mount Vesuvius. Drink with fried calamari rings or vegetarian antipasti in the sunshine. Just the perfect rosé for lunch in the garden.

Producer

Cantina del Vesuvio

Region

Campania

Grapes

Piedirosso

Certification

Organic Certified

Vintage

2022

Alcohol (ABV)

13%

Style

Dry White

Food Matches

Antipasto, Cheese-Mild and Creamy, Creamy Sauce, Grilled/Poached fish, Oysters, Pesto Sauce, Pizza/Pasta, Risotto, Salads, Seafood, Shellfish, Sushi, Turkey Roast

Info

The “Lacryma Christi Del Vesuvio” is a famous Neapolitan wine, produced in the past by monks in their monasteries near the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.

A lot of myths and legends have grown up over the course of the centuries around this wine.

It was said that when Lucifer was ejected from Heaven, he stole a piece of heaven with him. In his haste to avoid capture, he accidentally dropped the piece of heaven onto the Bay of Naples and avoided capture. Seeing what Lucifer had done, Christ shed some tears which fell onto the Bay of Naples. From Christ’s tears, grape vines started to grow.