Product Description
- Red Italian Wine
- Passieno is an intense and elegant red, obtained from the ancient technique of vinifying together fresh and slightly dried grapes to intensify the flavours and richness of the wine. The wine is then aged for several months in oak to enhance complexity and smoothness. Pairs perfectly with tasty pasta, grilled red meats or mature cheeses.
- Wine of Italy
- From partially dried grapes
- Pack size: 75cl
Information
Allergy Information
- Contains Sulphites
Tasting Notes
- On the nose, fresh blackberries and plums well integrated with aromas typical of drying, like dried fruit and flowers, vanilla A deep, velvety, lingering palate.
Wine Colour
Red
Alcohol Units
10.87
ABV
14.5% vol
Producer
Gruppo Italiano Vini S.p.A
Wine Maker
Alessandro Zanette
Country
Italy
Alcohol Type
Wine
Vinification Details
- Passieno is obtained from the ancient technique of vinifying together fresh and slightly dried grapes. Part of the grapes are picked when perfectly ripe and transferred to the cellar for processing, so the freshness and fragrance of the grapes remain intact. The varieties best suited to drying are left in part on the vine and harvested with a further concentration of the grapes in order to give to the wine concentration and aromas recalling “appassimento”.
History
- Melini was founded in 1705 by a wealthy merchant family from Florence. The cellar was rebuilt in the early 1970s bringing it to the forefront of modern winemaking. It is nestled into the side of a hill and constructed on four levels in order to achieve the progressive phases of vinification by gravity rather than pumping.
Regional Information
- Viticulture in Italy has remote origins, in fact the ancient name of Italy was Enotria (land of wine). The vine is currently grown in all Italian regions. Italy is one of the most important wine-growing countries in Europe, as well as one of the oldest.
Storage Type
Ambient
Storage Instructions
Produce of
Product of Italy
Name and address
- Melini S.p.A.,
- Nelle Proprie Cantine Di Poggibonsi,
- Italia.
Return to
- www.melinichianti.com
Lower age limit
18 Years
Net Contents
750ml ℮
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