Quintessenz Passito DOC 2020

Vintage

A relatively milde winter was followed by a dry March and a dry and warm April, and flowering set in somewhat earlier than usual. There were no long heatwaves in the summer. In spite of this, the head start in the vegetation cycle became shorter and shorter up to the harvest, and the first grapes were harvested at the beginning of September, with the last load reaching the winery on October 9.

Tasting notes

– bright golden-yellow
– rich bouquet of fruit, nutmeg, mandarin oranges, and exotic candied fruit
– smooth power on the palate, orange peel and mango, the wine surprises pleasantly with a crisp, clean finish

Recommendation

This wine is ideal as a dessert on its own, or to enjoy with ripe, blue cheeses.

Vinification

Harvesting of fully ripe grapes, which were then dried on straw mats for five months and pressed in March (35°KMW), 18 l must from 100 kg fresh grapes, spontaneous fermentation and 24-month ageing on the fine lees in tonneau.

Vineyard

Southwest-facing slope 300 meters above sea level, balmy and aerated micro-climate. Sandy weathered chalk.