Passito

Pinotto is the sweet red of the Carboni winery: an IGT Isola dei Nuraghi Rosso Passito , obtained from an atypical vine for Sardinia, typical of central Italy with an aromatic character , which some winegrowers have started a few years to plant in certain areas of the Mandrolisai. It is a wine produced in very small quantities , only in the years deemed most suitable.

From one of the oldest vines in the world, Moscato Bianco, our Passito di Noto is born. Passito is an ancient wine that becomes current with a modern drying system. Explosive aromas of exotic fruit, jasmine, candied citrus, it is both complex and easy to love. The ideal companion of the great Sicilian tradition of sweets and ice cream.

Obtained from the Montepulciano grape, left to dry for months after the harvest, then vinified with a natural process. A sweet wine to never forget.

Passito bianco di Tollo is produced with Moscatello grapes (Moscato Bianco) from 15-20 year old vines grown on the Pescara hills. The nose has aromas of flowers, jam, ripe fruit with white pulp. In the mouth it is intense, rich in aromas and hints of ripe fruit and raisins. An excellent end of a meal.

In Pantelleria, a volcanic island located between Sicily and Africa, Stefano and Simona boasts 2 hectares of vineyards and produce only 2000 bottles a year. The vine is the zibibbo, prince among the aromatic varieties, the vines are grown on a very low bush, modeled by the wind, on small terraces bordered by dry lava stone walls.

In Pantelleria, a volcanic island located between Sicily and Africa, Stefano and Simona boasts 2 hectares of vineyards and produce only 2000 bottles a year. The vine is the zibibbo, prince among the aromatic varieties, the vines are grown on a very low bush, modeled by the wind, on small terraces bordered by dry lava stone walls.

Dedicated to Donna Plautilla A. ancestor of our family who lived in the second half of the eighteenth century (1759-1809) and dedicated to all the women of Montefalco, the true guardians of the Sagrantino Passito tradition. The women were entrusted with the task of detaching the Sagrantino grapes from the stalks, the “sbacatura” for the subsequent vinification and it was a job that was done by the fire after dinner, in the cold evenings of late autumn. Images of true poetry for a wine that is itself poetry. The harvest of Sagrantino destined for drying takes place in the first days of October and is very meticulous. The clusters are treated with extreme care because they absolutely must not break, they are placed in small boxes whose bottom is covered with a layer of vine leaves (vine leaves). Only suitable bunches are harvested, those with the most sparse berries that can better withstand the long drying period on the “Camorcanne”, racks where the bunches are placed side by side, without overlapping. The drying can last even more than two months, depending on the weather conditions. Once the right sugar content is reached, the vinification is the same as for other wines: temperature control, frequent pumping over, racking, soft pressing and racking. The final wine yield is very low, only 35% of the initial quantity of grapes. Unlike the Rosso and the dry Sagrantino it does not age in wood, but in steel barrels for a period of thirty-six months. Then follows the refinement in the bottle. The bottles produced are all numbered by hand.

Obtained thanks to the drying process of Sagrantino grapes.

Very ample wine, with a great structure with a long aromatic persistence and a typical tannic finish supported by a pleasant sweetness.

Wine with great evolutionary capacities in the bottle. In fact, it can be refined in the bottle for many years, significantly improving.

This sweet wine has a unique style. The red color is impenetrable, the scent evokes blackberries, dried fruit and cinnamon, the taste is of a singular balance. In fact, the dense texture of tannins imprisons acidity and sweetness and everything is confused, creating a gustatory sensation of harmonious fullness. It is thanks to the drying of Sagrantino grapes on racks that such a concentration is obtained. Originally Sagrantino grapes were used only for the making of this sweet wine, drunk on the occasion of religious ceremonies in the villages of the area.

Intense ruby red and full to the eye. The nose firstly gives deep notes of dark fruit, such as blackberries, sour cherries and black cherries, overripe and jam, then followed by references to eucalyptus, tamarind, cinnamon, myrtle and cocoa. The palate is all played between sweetness and tannins, to prove balanced, full-bodied and with a long persistence. Perfect with chocolate and excellent with fruit tarts, it is also ideal sipped alone as a meditation wine.

The Donnafugata Sweet Pochette is an innovative packaging that reproduces a cardboard handbag, perfect for storing and carrying two bottles. The refined accessory contains a prestigious Ben Ryé Passito and Kabir Moscato di Pantelleria Doc. A gift idea with a look at the female world.