VoltaGrande

Passito

Wine qualification: I.G.P. Calabria Red
Production area: Voltagrande Estate
Grapes variety: 100% Marsigliana Nera organically cultivated
Plant year: 2000
Vineyard Altimetry: 100 Mt. s.l.m
Training system: Espalier
Type of pruning: Spurred cordon
Numbers of vines per hectare: 5500
Land: Sedimentary with pebble parts
Exposure of land: South
Harvest time: late harvest and drying on racks
Yield per hectare: 60 hl/Ha
Vinification: In barrique
Aging: 6 months in oak barrels and 4 months in bottle
Bottling period: One year after production
Number of bottles produced per year: 1.000
Alcohol content: 15% vol
Color: Intense ruby red with violet reflections
Fragrance: Delicate bouquet, with hints of ripe fruit, black cherry in alcohol, blackberries, small red fruits, notes of cocoa, tobacco, balsamic vinegar and spices
Taste: Taste of great structure, persistent, ripe tannins balanced by the few residual sugars
Serving temperature: Around 18 °C
Food matches: Important dishes of game in salmì and roast, seasoned, spicy and blue cheeses that require liqueur wines, dark chocolate, or simply as a meditation wine