U. Passimiento, IGT , Baglio Gibellina 2022
£14.50
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An intense and full-bodied wine brimming with both black and red fruit flavours.
- A blend of fresh Frappato and dried Nero d'Avola grapes, both native to Sicily.
- Grapes are harvested from selected vineyards, based on hillsides bathing in the sun, which ensures the grapes ripen substantially.
- The natural sweetness of the wine is obtained by interrupting fermentation by cooling the wine at the correct moment.
- Baglio refers to the original, internal courtyard of the farm, which sits in the heart of the estate.
- Can be enjoyed with rich pasta dishes or a selection of cheeses.
- Grape variety: Nero D'Avola, Frappato
- Vintage: 2022
- Type/Colour: Red
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
- Group: Sicily
- Suitable for Vegans: Yes
- Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
- Organic: Yes
- Sustainable: Yes
Baglio Gibellina is situated in picturesque Sicily where its vineyards are surrounded by the hills of Salemi and Santa Ninfa. The landscape is dotted with vineyards, olive groves, citrus trees, juniper trees and fichi d'India trees. Old vineyards located between 300-600m above sea level are grown on a mixture of clay and volcanic soils using the Guyot system with limited yields allowing for the production of outstanding wines with incredible food matching potential.
The Frappato grapes for U Passimiento are harvested as soon as they reach maturation, and so that all the typical freshness remains in the must is fermented slowly in small steel tanks. The Nero d'Avola grapes are left on the vines for a light withering and for natural dehydration to occur. They are late harvested and with extreme care placed in wooden cases. After a soft pressing the musts are fermented at a controlled temperature. The two musts evolve according to their typical features and then are slowly blended. The natural sweetness of the wines is obtained by interrupting the fermentation through the cold process. The wine U Passimiento is then matured for some months in steel tanks.
A full-bodied Sicilian blend of Frappato and Nero d'Avola -full of ripe red fruits and blackberries, with silky smooth tannins. Perfect for pasta ragus. - Lucy Harrison