Passito Bianco del Veneto IGT 2014
This is the wine which bette represents the history of our family. Sante, (born in 1908) was famous in our village for his white passito. Nowadays, his son Gigi and his grandson Francesco (born in 1990) are still producing it.
Grandfather and grandson never had the opportunity to work together in the winery. Nevertheless, one of the oldest women in the village once tasted the white passito produced by Francesco, and said: “This wine tastes exactly like the one Sante used to make!”.
This fact made us really proud, because it demonstates that in our family the tradition and style of making wine has been preserved through the years, and through generations.
Wine Characteristics
The 2014 vintage was distinguished by frequent rainfalls, but fortunately more dry from the end of August up to the end of harvest. In this month and half of warm weather the grapes completed the maturation: the grapes were turgid and therefore optimal for the drying process.
Suggested pairings for this wine are cheese or dry desserts.
ENOLOGY
Pressing date: 2nd February 2015
Maceration on skins: 10 days (half of fermentation process)
Sulphur Dioxide and/or ascorbic acid: Sulphur Dioxide 5 g/hl
on must, no ascorbic acid.
Use of selected yeasts: No
Stabilization Process: static, spontaneous
Filtering: no
Clarification: no
Refinement in steel: 4 years
Refinement in bottle: min. 1 month.
Corrections: no
Wine yield from grapes (%): 28%
Bottle type: Burgundy
Cork type: natural cork
Certifications: organic wine
VITICULTURE
Soil: Clay, chalky and very rocky soil.
Exposure: midday-evenings
Altitude: 300 m.
Vine variety: Garganega 75%, Malvasia 25%
Type of farming: Pergola of Verona
Vine age: 40 years
Plant density (plant/ha): 3000
Production vine (kg/plant): 2,5-3 kg
Production per hectare (kg/ha): 8,000-10,000
Treatment: copper e sulphur, sexual confusion
Fertilizer: manure every 3-5 years, according to the need.
Harvest: 17th September – 7th October 2014
Harvest Method: manual, in wooden trays
Drying Process (duration): 128 days
Use of purchased grapes: no
Certification: organic agriculture.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Alcohol content: 15 %vol
Total acidity / volatile acidity (g/l): 6,30 / 0,79
Total sulphur dioxide: 30 mg/l
Residual sugar: 100 g/l
