Winery RalloPassito di Pantelleria
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Passito di Pantelleria of Winery Rallo in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or dried fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rallo's Passito di Pantelleria.
Discover the grape variety: Souvignier gris
Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Bronner obtained in 1983 by Norbert Becker in Freiburg (Germany). A resistance gene has been identified to oidium, no gene to mildew. It can be found in Germany, but also in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, ... and in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Passito di Pantelleria from Winery Rallo are 2008, 2011, 2010, 2006 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Rallo
The Winery Rallo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 61 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
The wine region of Passito di Pantelleria is located in the region of Moscato di Pantelleria of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Donnafugata or the Domaine Donnafugata produce mainly wines sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Passito di Pantelleria are Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Passito di Pantelleria often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, marzipan or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.
The wine region of Sicily
Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).
The word of the wine: Wiring
Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.
