Sweet
π Bianco
By Le Piane, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy
Passito in the Novara tradition from dried Erbaluce (Greco) grapes with some noble rot, aged 48 months in glass. Only 100-300 bottles per year; first made in 2004.
Tasting notes
Deep straw yellow; citrusy aroma with hints of dried apricot; palate of dried apricots, figs and mild nuts.
Pairs well with
Meditation wine, or with aged or blue cheese and desserts.
Technical details
- Style
- Sweet
- Denomination
- Vino Bianco
- Grape
- Erbaluce (Greco)
- Vinification
- Grapes dried on shelves in a covered room until March, some affected by botrytis; then pressed and fermented slowly for up to 90 days; 48 months of ageing in large glass bottles.