# Spasso (Vite Colte)

> Sweet, Piemonte DOC Rosso Passito by [Vite Colte](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/vite-colte.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/vite-colte-spasso).

- **Producer:** Vite Colte
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Rosso Passito
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Monferrato
- **Exposure:** Southerly exposure, on slopes with limited water retention capacity.
- **Vinification:** Barbera grapes withered naturally on the vine, overripened due to accumulated warmth and lack of water. Vinification in steel with long macerations of 15-18 days at 25 degrees C, followed by malolactic fermentation and six months' ageing in barriques.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A passito-style red made from late-harvested, vine-withered Barbera, aged six months in barriques.

## Tasting notes

Colour: deep ruby red. Bouquet: open and elegant, with scents of ripe fruit, plum and currant jam. Palate: dry, very intense, with evident notes of withered fruit, smooth, warm, enveloping and balanced.