Fattoria Zerbina Rosa di Ceparano 2022

“Sometimes the impact of a winery is so positive that it enriches a whole area with its quality, consistency and continuity. This is true of Fattoria Zerbina.” – Gambero Rosso

Many of you have been dazzled by the wines of Cristina Geminani and her Zerbina estate – particularly the Sangiovese she grows just on the other side of the Apennines from Tuscany. Lucky for us or her Sangiovese would cost $50+ and she would never dare to commit financial suicide by making a rose.

And even though rose here breaks ‘the rules’ – giving it an IGT on the label, the wine is absolutely stunning. I’ve been a fan of her wines for quite some time and have been quite happy to see more and more making their way stateside. But despite all the praise I could lay on these wines, I’ll let the experts do the talking.

Robert Parker, Jr. himself, said “I occasionally wonder what I should write about the wines of Cristina Geminani, the owner-winemaker of this estate, one of the most talented women in Italian wine…and about the quality of the wines there is little to discuss – this is the leading estate in Emilia-Romagna, has been so for fifteen years, and it cannot be ignored.”