Passo Nero Passito wine Arianna Occhipinti
Sweet red passito wine
Passo Nero by Arianna Occhipinti is a passito wine made from pure Nero d'Avola grapes which are left to dry for 15 days according to the ancient peasant tradition of Vittoria. Passo Nero is a passito wine that stands out for its perfect balance between sweetness, minerality and freshness.
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Red Passito wine Nero d'Avola Passo Nero Arianna Occhipinti
Passo Nero is a Rosso Passito produced naturally by Arianna Occhipinti. Only 100% Nero d'Avola grapes left to dry on the vine as per Vittoria tradition. Fruity with spicy chocolate notes, Passo Nero is a bold wine, sweet but not excessively, with a tannic finish. An infinitely drinkable Passito, extremely enveloping and soft. Its mineral notes and incredible freshness make Passo Nero an unmissable dessert wine at the end of dinner.
Denomination: IGT Terre Siciliane
Type: Passito sweet wine
Grape Variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
Production Area: Western Sicily
Soil: calcareous red sands
Vineyard extension: 0.5 ha
Average age of the vineyard: 35 years
Training system: Alberello
Type of pruning: Guyot
Density of vines per ha: 6000 plants
Grape yield per hectare: 35 hl
Harvest: manual, during the first half of October
Vinification: after the harvest, the grapes are dried for approximately 15 days. This is followed by crushing and destemming of the grapes, maceration on the skins and spontaneous fermentation with its own yeasts in 85 hl concrete vats for 7 days with daily pumping over and punching down.
Aging: in 750 l tonneaus for 16 months
Bottle refinement: at least 6 months
Analytical data of the wine: total sulfur 45 mg/l
Alcohol content: 16% vol
Color: deep ruby red
Nose: fruity bouquet with very lively and fresh notes of red fruit, combined with hints of graphite, cocoa and anise
Palate: rich, enveloping and juicy, with a not too high residual sugar which balances well with the original acidity typical of nero d'avola. The finish is tannic with distilled traits and incredibly fresh
Pairings: ideal after dinner, Passo Nero Passito is a sweet but never cloying wine. It goes well with dark chocolate, dry pastries, chocolate flan with a soft centre. It surprises on a seared duck breast in a cherry sauce
Serving temperature: 14-16°C
Bottled at origin by Az. Agr. Arianna Occhipinti - Vittoria - Italy
- Grapes
- Nero d'Avola
- Region
- Sicily
- Appellation
- Terre Siciliane IGT
- Alcohol level
- 16%
