Passito

In the mouth it leaves a great complexity with successive sensations of fruit and rich jam. The final sensations are of great balance between the sweet note and acidity, with a savory component.

Obtained thanks to the drying process of Sagrantino grapes.

Very ample wine, with 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.

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.

A dessert wine from the Pescaresi Hills, Abruzzo, Italy. Made from Moscato Bianco grapes.

Excellent with dry desserts, but also with soft cakes made with bitter chocolate or with berries. Try it with particularly tasty mature or blue cheeses.

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.

Unmistakable harmony between structure, sweetness and freshness.

After drying, the grapes are pressed and the must obtained, after a first racking, is left to ferment with the use of special selected yeasts . The must ferments at a low temperature, about 15 °, until it has developed about 12 degrees of alcohol. Subsequently, the cleaned and filtered wine is placed in barriques for refinement, during which there is a slight fermentation recovery. Refinement lasts approximately 18 months . After this period the wine was filtered and bottled to be further refined in the bottle for about 6 months .

The care and effort of an extreme production work are illuminated by golden flashes that bring with them an intriguing bouquet, full of sweetness and freshness.

amber yellow wine, delicate bouquet, full and harmonious taste with hints of honey and tropical fruit.

Ben Ryé Donnafugata is one of the most famous Sicilian passito wines in Italy and in the world, which has become a paradigm of Passito di Pantelleria. Its name in Arabic means "daughter of the wind", an epithet attributed to this Mediterranean island, struck by winds that blow on the bunches of grapes and on the crops, bringing with them intense and very characteristic aromas , the same ones we find in wine. The image that decorates the label is created by the designer Nicola Vitale and illustrates the work and effort of the winemakers in this area, illuminated by intense sunlight, with the 'dammuso', a typical architecture of the island in the background.

Color : intense straw yellow with golden reflections. Nose : intense hints of dried fruit: apricot, peach, figs. Candied citrus fruits and acacia honey. Taste : on the palate it is enveloping, full with intense fruit notes. In the finish there is a pleasant acidity, harmony and a decisive persistence.

Ancient traditions define the Anima Mundi as the unity of the whole, the universal meaning capable of manifesting itself in every single aspect of nature. This is the spirit and ambition of our passito wine: to represent the beating heart of our Colli Ripani in one gulp. Bright yellow in color tending to amber, intensely fragrant and soft in taste, Anima Mundi is obtained according to the traditional drying method of native passerina grapes, carefully selected following a meticulous process that controls every stage of production: from pruning to collection.

Straw yellow with golden reflections. On the nose the aromas are reminiscent of wisteria, rose petals and lime, peach and apricot with hints of sage, lemons and orange blossoms that blend with elegant brackish and mineral nuances. On the palate it is fruity, enjoys good acidity, and a long finish. Food matches: Desserts with dry and fresh pasta. Excellent with seasoned and spicy cheeses.

With an intense ruby red color, it is a velvety wine, which contains hints of cherry, raspberry and dried fig. On the palate it reveals slight notes of violet that pamper and caress the end of the meal. Maximum Expression: 8-10 years. Vinification: On the skins for 18 days, followed by static decanting in large barrels. The wine is aged for 9 months in barriques and then rests for 6 months in the bottle.

Excellent with desserts at the end of a meal, it finds its most original combination with great aged or blue cheeses. Full and enveloping body, with an intense sugary sensation but well balanced by the natural final acidity, rich in fruity aftertaste nuances. The grapes are harvested overripe, put in large perforated crates (binz) and stored in a cold room for 45 days until the natural drying process is completed. When harvested, the best bunches are sorted and brought to the cellar, pressed and softly pressed.

A passito with a long tradition, but with a style made modern through the mass selection of the most aromatic and acidic Moscatelli and a winemaking process that aims to enhance the fresh primary aromas.