Sweet Wines

The Passito DOC IGT Terre di Chieti comes from precious white Moscato grapes, partially dried for about 3 months at controlled temperature and humidity. The wine ages in French oak barriques for about 24 months and then follows a period of aging in steel. It is a soft passito, rich in nuances, to always be kept in the cellar.

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 in combination with pastry desserts, fruit tarts, homemade focaccias and even desserts with creams.

The combination we suggest is a goose foie gras escalope, but perfection is achieved in a glass, in front of the fireplace in good company!

Excellent pairing with small dry pastries or typical sweets such as "fregolota".

Excellent in combination with pastry desserts, fruit tarts, homemade focaccias and even desserts with creams.

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.

From this ancient vine dear to the Popes, which was cultivated in Italy as early as 200 BC with the name of Apicia, Apicius or Apianae - according to Colummella and the other Georgics, a sweet wine with a Moscato flavor was obtained.

Unmistakable harmony between structure, sweetness and freshness.

Modern wooden and plexiglass box with Vigna di Gabri 2020 Sicilia Doc, Sul Vulcano Etna Rosso Doc 2017 and Ben Ryé 2019 Passito di Pantelleria Doc 0.375l bottle

Beautiful and elegant wooden box signed Donnafugata , containing the 4 most symbolic wines of Sicily.

Bartolo Mascarello , Dolcetto d'Alba 2020 is an explosive wine with marked notes of red fruits, earth, wild herbs. Robust and rustic wine without giving up the finesse, a milestone characteristic of the Mascarello Bartolo winery. Bartolo Mascarello Dolcetto d 'Alba is a deep and intensely aromatic red, with a deep ruby color. The nose offers a greedy and persistent bouquet with refined aromas of violet and lavender mixed with black cherry and sweet spices. On the palate it offers a wide range of flavors, with a prevalence of fruit and then strokes of rosemary and thyme. Its delicate acidity is refreshing and perfectly integrated.

Deep and intense golden yellow color. The nose expresses an intense, ample, slightly aromatic aroma, with a hint of honey. In the mouth it is soft, sweet, warm, round, it recalls the olfactory sensations. Excellent at the end of a meal accompanied by typical Sicilian sweets, such as cannoli, Sicilian cassata and almond sweets.

A noble sweet red dessert wine traditional from Valpolicella, this Recioto comes from the ancient Casal dei Ronchi vineyard, in the Serego Alighieri Possessions. From the classic Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes, set aside in the winter months on bamboo racks in the drying rooms for Appassimento, a fragrant, fruity and round wine is born.

Recioto Classico is a sweet red wine with intriguing and enveloping notes. After more than three months of drying, the grapes are left to ferment and then aged for 24 months in tonneaux, and then rest for another 12 months in the bottle. Aromatic range that alternates notes of cherry and figs with plums and cloves, soft and velvety sip, with a very generous persistence on the finish

Very concentrated with high residual sugars but well balanced by acidity, a wine with a very long aging to be served at a temperature of 7-8 ° c.

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 .

Amabile del Cere is a white passito from Veneto made from various white grapes. It is a blend based on chardonnay, garganega, Tuscan trebbiano and sauvignon. The grapes are harvested at the end of September, followed by drying in wooden boxes and pressing in January, when the botritys worked at full capacity on the volume and sugar residue of the bunches. Quintarelli 's passito is then aged for 5 or 6 years in French oak. Exquisite, sublime, delicate. The fifth essence of sweetness. The amber color, the notes of bergamot, candied fruit and spices accompany a vertical, delicate and engaging sip. A passito from the past, with an enormous potential for spectacular evolution. A meditation wine to be savored on rare occasions, excellent with dry or sliced desserts.

Amabile del Cere is a white passito from Veneto made from various white grapes. It is a blend based on chardonnay, garganega, Tuscan trebbiano and sauvignon. The grapes are harvested at the end of September, followed by drying in wooden boxes and pressing in January, when the botritys worked at full capacity on the volume and sugar residue of the bunches. Quintarelli 's passito is then aged for 5 or 6 years in French oak. Exquisite, sublime, delicate. The fifth essence of sweetness. The amber color, the notes of bergamot, candied fruit and spices accompany a vertical, delicate and engaging sip. A passito from the past, with an enormous potential for spectacular evolution. A meditation wine to be savored on rare occasions, excellent with dry or sliced desserts.

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

Grapes: 100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo.

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.

AROMATIC AND LAMINATED GRAPES

Angialis Isola dei Nuraghi Igt by Argiolas is a wine with an intense straw yellow color. On the nose they result in very intense primary aromas, markedly Mediterranean. Terpenic characters typical of Nasco.

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.

Excellent to conclude festive lunches and dinners, it is perfect if combined with the Neapolitan pastiera.

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.