More about Pantelleria ... Passito is an Italian wine-making process whereby harvested grapes are dried before being pressed to concentrate the sugars prior to fermentation. Picking at the end of August and the successive drying of the grapes give this sweet wine its characteristic golden colour with amber reflections. In its intense persistent aroma you can recognise hints of apricot honey and dried figs.

Product Origin; Island of Pantelleria

Packaging; Bottle

Size; 37.5cl

Alcohol % guide; 15%

Care Details; Store away from Heat and light sources in a cool dark area

Grapes; Muscat of Alessandria or Zibibbo

Taste notes; Warm, harmonious, persistent

The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of grape, almond and dried fig followed by aromas of apricot jam, chamomile, date, citrus fruit peel and peach. Vinification; Soft pressing of the grapes. Fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. When the alcohol reaches 4/5% fermentation is stopped by adding alcohol. 20% of naturally sun-dried grapes are added to the must during fermentation.

Viticulture; The vineyards are located in small terraces surrounded by stone walls and the vines are grown very low in a crater hole to protect them from the strong winds

Winemakers Notes; Grapes picked end of August with subsequent drying. This dessert wine, made from at least 20% of naturally dried grapes, is complex and elegant in style with a bouquet reminiscent of dried fruit, apricots and an intense and lingering finish.

Serving Guide; 12-14ºC

Enjoy with; Most Desserts, Mince Pies, Hard Cheeses

Pantelleria is a wonderful island and its closer to Tunisia than Italy! As well as being a playground for the rich and famous, it is also famous for its wonderful Muscat-based sweet wines to be drunk with cheese, foie gras or even ice cream!

The Island is a volcanic outcrop of black lava situated off the arid Tunisian coast and forms Italy's southernmost DOC region. Pellegrino has invested £2 million in the construction of a modern winery and over 200 small growers are contracted to supply Pellegrino with premim quality Zibibbo (Moscato) grapes. Quality is assured through strict pruning and the growers are obliged to keep yields below 30 hectares per hectare as part of their contract. The fruit is soft pressed and cool fermented to capture the wonderful freshness of the Zibibbo. This is made with approx 20% sundried grapes added to the must, resulting in an elegant and complex wine with a rich flavour and excellent freshness.

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