Passito

Grapes: 85% Gewürztraminer, 15% Riesling

Vinyard age: 15 years

Cultivation system: Guyot

Position: a soft slope directed south, 500 - 550 m sea level

Soil: limestone gravel with clay

Yeld per hectare: 5.000 kg/ha - 400 bottles

Vinification:

In autumn the grapes are remaining on the vine and protected against the birds, slowly they will dry in the winter sun and be affected by noble rot (botrytis), around Christmas 2015 the overripe and shrivelled grapes are hand-picked, selected and gently pressed, indigenous fermentation in 25 lt glass balloons.

Description:

Extremely rich sweet wine, golden amber-colored, concentrated flavour, intense aromas of dried and candied fruits, honey, apricot and roses, well balanced Total acidity with a concentrated and pleasantly sweet finish. A long-lived wine that will continue to evolve and gain additional complexity and depth of color for years.

Recommended Pairings:

This wine pairs well with most pâtés and especially with Goose liver, it also pairs nicely with aged cheese and as a dessert wine, classic pairing with Pandoro e Panettone, can be enjoyed by itself after dinner in place of dessert.

Storage: 10 - 15 years

Serving Temperature: 8 - 10 °C

Analytical values:
Vol% Alk.: 11,0
Total acidity: 5,9
pH value: 3,9
Residual sugar gr/lt: 200

Awards:

2015: 91 Points Falstaff 2017/18
List of the best Passito of Südtirols
93 Points GOLD Tastings.com 2017
2 Glasses Gambero Rosso, Vini d‘Italia
93 Points Wein-Plus-eu

2016: 91 Points Falstaff Wein Guide 2019/20