Name: Marenco Moscato Passito Strevi Passri’ Scrapona 2017 375ml
Brand: Marenco
SKU: 994784
Price: 43.43 USD
Availability: InStock

Winery

Marenco

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Varietal

Passito

Passito is a winemaking method, not a specific grape variety, used to create rich, concentrated wines from air-dried grapes. Known as appassimento, this technique is widely practiced in Italy, particularly in regions like Veneto, Tuscany, and Sicily. Various grapes are used, depending on the region and wine style, including Corvina (for Amarone and Recioto della Valpolicella), Garganega (for Recioto di Soave), and Zibibbo (for Passito di Pantelleria). What makes Passito wines unique is their intense concentration of flavors and sugars. After harvest, grapes are dried on straw mats, racks, or hung in well-ventilated rooms for weeks or months, reducing water content while intensifying sugar, acidity, and aromas. This results in wines with rich textures and deep flavors of dried fruit, honey, caramel, nuts, and spice, with excellent aging potential. Passito wines range from dry (Amarone della Valpolicella) to lusciously sweet (Vin Santo, Passito di Pantelleria). They pair beautifully with aged cheeses, desserts, or as an indulgent sipping wine.

Country

Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

Region

Piedmont

Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.