FATTORIA LE PUPILLE RosaMati Rosato - Maremma, Toscana 2023 Bottle

Description

IN BRIEF
Fattoria Le Pupille Rosamati 2023 is a juicy, approachable Maremma red with bright ruby colour and immediate perfume of sour cherry, red plum and wild strawberry, lifted by violet and a hint of rose petal. Gentle airing reveals dried herb, tomato leaf and a touch of leather. Medium bodied with a generous mid palate, smooth rounded tannins frame Morello cherry, raspberry and cranberry while a savoury core of black olive, dried oregano and cured meat gives appetite friendly drive; bright acidity keeps the profile lively and the finish clean with orange zest and warm spice. Unpretentious and food friendly, serve slightly cool with roast pork, grilled lamb cutlets, pappardelle with sausage, mushroom dishes or pizza. Drink 2026 to 2029. Critics: James Suckling 94; Wine Advocate 89.

ABOUT THIS WINE
Fattoria Le Pupille Rosamati 2023 is a juicy, approachable red that channels the sun warmed Maremma with lively fruit and a friendly savoury spine. The colour is bright ruby with a clear core. The nose is immediate and appealing, offering ripe sour cherry, red plum and wild strawberry, lifted by a pretty floral thread of violet and a whisper of rose petal. With a little time in the glass gentle notes of dried herb, sun warmed tomato leaf and a hint of leather add interest.

On the palate the wine is medium in weight with a generous yet refined mid palate and smooth, rounded tannins that make it easy to enjoy now. Red fruit remains central—Morello cherry, raspberry and a touch of cranberry—while a savoury core of black olive, dried oregano and cured meat gives the wine appetite friendly drive. Acidity is bright enough to keep the profile lively and to carry the flavours to a clean, slightly savoury finish that leaves a hint of orange zest and warm spice.

The 2023 vintage produced warm ripeness across Tuscany, and here that shows in the wine’s succulent fruit and soft tannic frame without loss of precision. Winemaking is straightforward and respectful of site, producing a wine that is convivial and versatile at the table.

Drink 2026 to 2029. Serve slightly below room temperature with roast pork, grilled lamb cutlets, pappardelle with tomato and sausage, mushroom based dishes, pizza with spicy salami, or a simple board of aged pecorino and salumi. Rosamati 2023 is unpretentious, food friendly and perfect for informal gatherings where good flavour and easy drinking matter more than ceremony.

JAMES SUCKLING 94 points
Aromas of minerals and sliced strawberries with some flint and pear character. Medium-bodied, crisp and crunchy. Lovely freshness and beauty. Pure syrah. Drink now.
James Suckling, Senior Editor

THE WINE ADVOCATE 89 points
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
Drink Date: 2025 - 2027
The Fattoria le Pupille 2023 RosaMati shows a pale pink appearance and bright luminosity. Made with Syrah, this informal rosé mainly goes into stainless steel, with 30% briefly going into oak. It shows aromas of raspberry, cassis and crushed stone. The wine was fermented to dryness. Fruit comes from a single vineyard that was harvested the first week of September.

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ABOUT FATTORIA LE PUPILLE
Fattoria Le Pupille is a spirited Maremma estate that brought Morellino di Scansano from local curiosity to international conversation. The property was transformed from a modest family holding into a bold modern operation by Elisabetta Geppetti, who since the mid 1980s has led the estate with a mix of ambition and practicality. Today the business remains family centred: Elisabetta is supported by her children, Clara Gentili and Ettore Arturo Rizzi, who share responsibility for commercial strategy, vineyard care and cellar decisions.

Vineyards sit on warm, sunlit slopes at roughly 300 to 350 metres above sea level on predominantly sandy and arenaceous soils that give the wines a swaggering ripeness balanced by coastal freshness. The estate controls substantial acreage, with around eighty hectares under vine planted to Sangiovese, Alicante, Ciliegiolo and a selection of international varieties. Low yields, rigorous canopy work and selective hand picking are standard practice so that each parcel can deliver personality rather than volume.

Winemaking today is a family affair with Ettore Arturo Rizzi prominent in technical oversight. He works alongside the in house team to blend traditional Tuscan instincts with precise modern control. The cellar approach varies by cuvée: Morellino bottlings favour bright fruit and immediate charm, while top IGT wines such as Saffredi are treated with extended maceration and patient élevage to coax power, tannic grip and layered complexity. The team aims for gentle extraction and aromatic lift rather than brute force, so the wines feel generous yet tuned.

The range moves effortlessly from everyday food friendly reds to cult IGT bottlings and single vineyard cuvées. Saffredi sits at the playful apex: dense, plush and undeniably modern, yet grounded in a sense of place. Lighter cuvées show ripe cherry, wild herb and saline lift, making them superb with coastal cuisine, grilled meats and rustic Tuscan fare.

Le Pupille’s charm lies in its blend of family heart and experimental spirit. The Geppetti family remain adventurous, commissioning small trials, exploring parcel selection and refining blends, all while keeping the wines approachable and expressive. The result is a Maremma house that is as ready for a convivial table as it is for serious cellaring.