Vallagarina - Esegesi - Eugenio Rosi

“Esegesi” - interpretation, profound explanation of a sacred text. Eugenio Rosi chose this name deliberately: this is the wine in which he tries to “read” his territory in the most authentic and personal way possible, without commercial filters or stylistic compromises. A wine that demands to be interpreted, not merely drunk.

Produced in Trentino’s Vallagarina from a blend of grape varieties grown on alluvial and morainic soils with a strong gravel component, Esegesi represents the synthesis of Rosi’s winemaking philosophy: natural viticulture with entirely manual care in the vineyard, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, long macerations, and aging in large wooden vessels without standardization. Each vintage is different from the next - not because of a lack of control, but through the conscious choice to let the wine tell the story of the year in which it was born.

It is ruby red with garnet reflections and lovely intensity. On the nose, it is a layered, ever-changing wine in the glass: ripe red fruits (cherry, blackberry), dried flowers, tobacco, leather, cellar spices, damp earth, and a ferrous mineral undertone that recalls the gravel of the Adige River. On the palate, it is dense but not heavy, with pronounced, well-integrated tannins, fresh acidity, and a long, complex finish that continues to evolve for several minutes. A wine for contemplation, to be opened at least an hour in advance or decanted.

Esegesi is for those who believe that wine is culture before it is pleasure.