Sweet

Passito

By La Giribaldina, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy

La Giribaldina Passito

Piemonte Moscato Passito made from dried Moscato Bianco grapes from the Giribaldi vineyard and the rented La Serra vineyard, aged about a year in barriques.

Tasting notes

Golden yellow with amber highlights; aromas of honey, raisins, jam and pineapple; velvety softness.

Pairs well with

Aged blue-veined cheese such as Gorgonzola, chocolate and dry pastries; also enjoyed on its own as a meditation wine.

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Denomination
Piemonte Moscato Passito
Grape
Moscato Bianco 100%
Production area
Calamandrana, Frazione San Vito (vineyard 'Giribaldi'); rented vineyard La Serra
Soil
Silty-marly: sand 23%, silt 52%, clay 25%
Exposure
Vineyard 'Giribaldi': north-east. Rented vineyard La Serra: south-west.
Vineyard planting
Vineyard 'Giribaldi': 0.3 ha, 5,600 vines/ha, planted 2005, north-east facing. Rented vineyard La Serra: 0.8 ha, 7,500 vines/ha, ancient planting, south-west facing. Combined yield about 6 t/ha (18 hl/ha), from an old, highly exposed, very low-yield vineyard and a more recent vineyard with selected vines, chosen for grapes suited to over-ripening.
Vinification
Grapes dried (appassimento) for about two months in dry, well-ventilated rooms, then pressed; the must ferments in steel vats and oak casks. Aged about 12 months in barriques.

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