# Nero Tavola Rosso Amabile (NV)

- **Producer:** Casama
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Sangiovese, Montepulciano
- **Region:** Lazio, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 12.0%
- **Average price:** €6
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 12–14 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, plum, strawberry, raspberry

## About this wine

Casama's Nero Tavola Rosso Amabile is an approachable, semi-sweet red wine produced in Italy. Crafted by Casama, a producer based in the historic winemaking region of Frascati, Lazio, this wine is designed for easy drinking. It represents the traditional Italian style of 'Amabile' (meaning lovable or medium-sweet), offering a softer, fruit-forward alternative to dry red wines.

## Interesting facts

- The term 'Amabile' is an official Italian wine classification indicating a medium-sweet style, typically containing 15 to 45 grams of sugar per liter.
- While the producer Casama is based in Frascati—a region famous for white wines—they craft this red blend to showcase Italy's everyday drinking style.
- Unlike dry red wines, this Rosso Amabile is best enjoyed slightly chilled to highlight its bright red fruit flavors and balance the sweetness.

## Food pairing

The residual sweetness of this 'Amabile' red wine makes it an exceptional partner for dishes with a touch of sweetness, spice, or rich blue cheeses. The soft tannins and moderate acidity prevent it from clashing with spicy elements, while the sweetness balances heat and complements savory-sweet glazes.

## Wine making process

This wine is produced using a blend of traditional Italian red grape varieties. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve the fresh primary fruit characters. The fermentation process is halted before completion to retain a natural residual sweetness, resulting in its characteristic 'Amabile' profile, followed by filtration and early bottling to maintain freshness.