Passito di Pigato

Technical data sheet

Grape variety: 100% Pigato
Production area: Reg-Marixe- Bastia d’Albenga
Altitude: 100 metres above sea level
Soil type: Clayey-ferruginous soils
Growing system: Spurred cordon
Yield per hectare: Yields below 20 ql/ha

Harvest period: End of October

Vinification: Soft pressing, slow fermentation followed by bâtonnage for 12 months in French oak tonneaux

Ageing: 12 months in tonneaux
Ageing: 6 months in bottle

Colour: golden yellow
Bouquet: good intensity and persistence, with pleasant hints of honey and complex fruity aromas reminiscent of dried fruit
Taste: very balanced structure with good acidity and a pleasant residual sweetness

Alcohol content: 13.5% Vol

Serving temperature: 14°C, uncorked just before serving

Recommended pairings: a wine for meditation. It also pairs well with dry pastries and dark chocolate, but is excellent with blue cheeses and intense flavours

The grapes are dried naturally, first on the vine and then on trellises for at least a month. The grapes are constantly monitored and sorted until the desired sugar residue is obtained.

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