Passito Comtess Sanct Valentin, San Michele Appiano

PASSITO COMTESS SANCT VALENTIN

Passito is the Italian term for wines made from grapes that have been dried in the open air and sunshine, and become almost raisin-like. We allow this process to take place mostly in the vineyard – that is, the grapes remain on the vine until the end of the year. The elegant Passito Comtess is delightful: it has intense fruit, soft and creamy body, and a long finish that lingers on the palate with racy, fresh acidity. The youthful, fresh flavors become increasingly complex with the right bottle aging, gradually evolving into muted notes of honey

Variety

90% Gewürztraminer 5% Riesling 5% Sauvignon

Age

20 years

Area of Cultivation

Sites

Vineyards at the foot of Valentin Castle (600 m)

Exposure

Southeast

Soil

Limestone gravel

Training System

Guyot

Harvest

2012: mid - December

Vinification

The dried grapes are pressed, fermented partly in stainless-steel tanks and partly in small wood, and then aged

Yield

20 hl/ha

Alcohol Content

11,5 %

Residual Sugar

195 gr/lt

Acidity

7,5gr/lt

Serving Temperature

8 to10 degrees

Pairing Recommendations

This fruity dessert wine goes well with blue cheese as well as with fruit-based desserts like apple strudel, Apfelkücherl fritters with vanilla ice cream and Peach Melba

Storage/Potential

8 to 10 years or more