Winery BenantiCostedimueggen Passito di Pantelleria
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Benanti's Costedimueggen Passito di Pantelleria.
Discover the grape variety: Tchilar
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate with moderate acidity, and undemonstrative aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet Caucasian profile. Preserved in a few ampelographic collections for its heritage value, it is an ancient Caucasian variety whose commercial distribution has virtually disappeared, studied for its genetic interest. Rare white variety of Caucasian origin, grown in confidential quantities.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Benanti
The Winery Benanti is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Passito di Pantelleria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Passito di Pantelleria
Sicilian island DOC (dark volcanic soils, UNESCO alberello training, conche sheltered from the scirocco, arid and windy climate): Zibibbo (Moscato d'Alessandria) is the exclusive king in sweet passito whites — amber-nectar robe with notes of dried apricot, candied orange zest, soft spices, honey and volcanic saline minerality, rich and concentrated palate with preserved sugar-freshness balance. Grapes sun-dried 1–4 weeks, subtle and elegant aromatics.
The wine region of Sicily
Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.
The word of the wine: Barbarossa
A black wine and table grape variety grown in Corsica, which is used in the ajaccio appellation.
