Sweet

Perdaudin Passito

By Angelo Negro, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Angelo Negro Perdaudin Passito

A sweet wine from dried and botrytised grapes, aged 18 months on its yeasts.

Tasting notes

Intense golden yellow with amber highlights. Apricot and dried figs. Warm, sweet palate with a savoury finish.

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Soil
Calcareous, sandy
Exposure
South; 320 m above sea level
Harvest
First week of November, with about 30% of the grapes covered by noble botrytis; the rest dried on racks until January-February
Vineyard planting
Guyot training
Vinification
No maceration, direct pressing of the grapes, 18 months on its own yeasts. Hand-picked in 5 kg boxes.
Serving temperature
13 °C
Storage
Horizontal bottle position, more than 10 years

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