Passito Naturale Zibibbo Terre Siciliane Igt

The Passito Naturale Zibibbo Terre Siciliane Igt is an excellent dessert wine. The scent is inebriating, persistent, aromatic; rich in ripe fruit, apricot, dried figs and honey.
With a sweet, aromatic, intense, enveloping flavor and a high thickness, it goes well with dry pastries and fruit ice creams.

Packaging: 6 bottles of 500 ml

Close your eyes for a moment and let yourself be caressed by the wind and warmed by the sun, breathe the air that surrounds you, full of scents: that of the sea, of the Mediterranean vegetation, of the earth.
You can't go wrong....You are in Marsala, the "land of wine" where our Passito Naturale Zibibbo Terre Siciliane Igt is produced. No other Italian city can boast such a varied wine production.

With wit and foresight, the English who landed there in the 18th century noticed this well and immediately understood that something very similar to Spanish and Portuguese fortified wines could be obtained from the local grapes: that wine which later became famous throughout the world. with the name “Marsala”.

In this land so planted with vines, in 1997 our three families of winemakers decided to take over the "Cantine Vinci" brand, producer of our Passito Naturale Zibibbo Terre Siciliane Igt and thus begin a new adventure which saw them as creators of the transformation of their own grapes into wines of constant and undisputed quality.

Going from simple growers to winemakers was not easy, but the experience handed down from father to son for several generations served to make us understand from which bunches to obtain the best quality wine such as our Passito Naturale Zibibbo Terre Siciliane Igt , what the more suitable times for harvesting the grapes, such as soils that were able to better enhance the physiological and vegetative-productive properties of the different cultivars.

Producing valuable grapes has thus become the key principle from which to start to produce wines of excellent quality.
Over time, wisdom, the will to learn and the aim of producing great wines such as Passito Naturale Zibibbo Terre Siciliane Igt have been recognized and rewarded. Thus today, the Vinci cellars can boast important recognitions obtained for the production of wines which, once tasted, can hardly be forgotten.

Characteristics:

• Grape variety: Zibibbo (100%)

• Production area: Agro Marsala

• Training system: Espalier with Guyot pruning

• Harvest period: August/September

• Vinification: In stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (14/16°C), with the addition of raisins which are left to macerate on the must for over 3 months, to finally obtain a wine with an alcoholic component in perfect balance with its own sugar content

• Color: Intense golden yellow tending towards amber

• Smell: Complex, intense and persistent, where the hints of ripe apricot and candied citrus fruit are combined with notes of dried figs, dates and acacia honey

• Taste: Sweet, full, harmonious, with great freshness and intensity, with a notable structure supported by a gentle and extraordinary final persistence

• Alcohol content: 14.00% vol.

• Sugar content: 140 grams/litre

• Wood refinement: None

• Bottle maturation: Minimum 3 months

• Pairing: Extraordinary dessert wine, it pairs perfectly with the dry and creamy products of Sicilian pastries, but also with artisanal fruit ice creams and Modica signature chocolate

• Serving temperature: 12/14°C

How to combine Passito Naturale Zibibbo Terre Siciliane Igt?

The Passito Naturale Zibibbo Terre Siciliane Igt uses only ripe grapes which, once harvested, are taken to a closed, dry room to "wither", that is, to dehydrate. This process causes acids and sugars to concentrate in the must, making the final product very tasty and sweet. Due to their characteristic taste, these wines are perfect to sip together with dry almond or pistachio biscuits such as ourAgnuni Biscuits with Sicilian Almonds .


Passito Naturale Zibibbo Terre Siciliane Igt buy the real 100% Sicilian Passito online.

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