Name
Ben Ryé
Type Naturally Sweet White
- DOC Passito di Pantelleria
Alcohol level 14,5% vol.
Grapes Zibibbo (Moscato
d'Alessandria) 100%.
Trained in the extremely low bush customary on Pantelleria,
planted in depressions and pruned short. Planting
density: 2,500 vines per hectare (1011 an acre);
production of about 4,0 tons per hectare (1,62 tons
an acre). Extremely loose volcanic soil rich in
minerals.
Vinification Harvesting
begins after August 15 and the natural drying process
lasts three-four weeks. In September, must is pressed
from fully-ripe fresh grapes and dried grapes, destalked
by hand, are added to it during fermentation. After
one week of skin contact, ...>> |
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