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If it’s Ferragosto, then it’s time for Italian rosé on the beachfront on the Amalfi Coast in Italy circa 1955 (Photo by John Garetti/Getty Images) Getty Images If you’re Italian, Aug. 15 isn’t just any other day: it’s Ferragosto, a country-wide day of celebration marking the peak of summer and the beginning of summer holidays. Indeed, the name is derived from ferie (holidays) and agosto (August). Also known as the feast of the Assumption, it originated in ancient Rome when Emperor Augustus (18BC) declared Aug. 1 a day of rest. Fast forward a few millennia: The holiday was moved to mid-month and now marks the exodus of many Italians from the major cities … heading to the beach or the mountains and certainly (we think!) with the intention of enjoying some cool rosé wines. Whether you’re on porch, the patio or at the playa, here are a few deserving of a spot on your summer itinerary: EAST Garofoli “Kòmaros” Rosé 2024, Marche IGT. Like Calabria, the Marche was once considered a region of “charmingly rustic” wines. You can still find those, but increasingly, this is a region that’s modernizing with delicious wines at still affordable prices. This light pink sipper. Made from Montepulciano grapes, it shows cherry and strawberry notes, but also lots of tangy pink grapefruit. Have this with grilled crab cakes. La Valentina Rosato 2024, Cerasuolo d’Abbruzzo DOC. Well, here’s a spoiler alert: Cerasuolo means “cherry” in Italian, and this cranberry-hued wine from Italy’s Adriatic coastal region, made from older vines, makes no pretense about that. Ripe cherry-forward flavor with a bit of tartness, streak of acid and mineral/stone and violet flowers. Good for the grill or a beet and goat cheese salad. East by Northeast Producers NORTHEAST Attems Pinot Grigio Ramato 2024, Friuli DOC. This is one…

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