# Passito (Cantina della Serra)

> Sweet, Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG Passito by [Cantina della Serra](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-della-serra.md), Canavese, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/erbaluce-di-caluso-docg-passito).

- **Producer:** Cantina della Serra
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG Passito
- **Grape:** Erbaluce
- **Harvest:** Mid September
- **Vineyard planting:** Pergola and spalliera training; 50 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Loose Erbaluce bunches dried in crates from September to March, then pressed; static settling of the must and start of alcoholic fermentation. 4 years in oak barrels and 4 months in bottle. Light filtration, natural cork. Total acidity 5.5 g/L, pH 3.5.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Erbaluce dried in crates from September to March and aged at least 4 years, 13.5 to 14% alcohol, 0.375 L bottle, about 4,000 bottles a year.

## Tasting notes

Clear, bright amber yellow. Broad, from dried fruit to bitter notes, chestnut honey to peach blossom, vanilla nuances and toasted almond. Sweet, rich, slightly savoury.

## Food pairings

Cured meats and cheeses, traditional Canavese sweets and succulent rare meats; dry pastries and savoury dishes