# Passito (La Giribaldina)

> Sweet, Piemonte Moscato Passito by [La Giribaldina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-giribaldina.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-giribaldina-passito).

- **Producer:** La Giribaldina
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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