Top 5 Passito - The best labels of October

With the arrival of the cold season we introduce the ranking of raisin wines, which constitute an excellent end of the meal in combination with desserts and cheeses or as meditation wines. It is undoubtedly Sicily, with its sweet nectars, that conquers the customers of VINO75, with 3 out of 5 labels. On the podium of the most loved we find three wines awarded with some of the highest awards of Italian food and wine criticism. This is Umani Ronchi 's Maximo (5 Grappoli Bibenda) , produced by the noble grapes of Sauvignon Blanc attacked by Botrytis Cinerea; Ben Rye di Donnafugata (Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso) , the most classic expression of Passito di Pantelleria and Latinia of the Sardinian winery of Santadi (Tre Bicchieri) , sumptuous late harvest of Nasco grapes harvested in Sulcis. To undermine the champions, another award-winning Sicilian label, Firriato's Ecru, zibibbo passito just like the fifth label of our ranking, the Zhabib of the Hibiscus winery in Ustica , an outsider to try absolutely.

Vino da Uve Stamature Latinia 2019 Cantina di Santadi

375 ㎖

The Latinia of Cantina Santadi is born in the vineyards of the lower Sulcis, in Sardinia.

It is produced exclusively from late Nasco grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand between late September and early October. Fermentation takes place very slowly in stainless steel tanks. Subsequently the wine ages for a few months in third passage French oak barrels before being bottled.

Latinia is an amber colored wine with a great consistency. The perfume gives intense notes of honey, caramel, vani...

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Type of wine

Straw wine

Ageing in barrel

Long

Body

Robust

Aroma

Aromatic

Origin

Italy, Sardinia

26 €

per bottle (0,375 ℓ) 69.33 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

Terre Siciliane IGT Zibibbo Passito Zhabib 2023 Hibiscus

375 ㎖

Terre Siciliane Zibibbo Passito Zhabib di Hibiscus was born in vineyards located in the Palermo municipality of Ustica, in the heart of western Sicily.

It is produced entirely with Zibibbo grapes, known locally as Moscatellone d'Alessandria, harvested and selected only by hand, left to dry partially in the sun on special racks and added to the fermenting must. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature.

The Hibiscus Zibibbo Passito Zhabib has a deep golden yellow c...

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Type of wine

Straw wine

Ageing in barrel

None

Body

Medium

Aroma

Fruity

Origin

Italy, Sicily