Passito di Pantelleria, Zibibbo 2014, Florio

Classification: Moscato Passito di Pantelleria DOC (Designation of Controlled Origin)

Grape Variety: Moscato di Alessandria, also called Zibibbo

1ST Year of Production: Vintage year 2002

Production Area: Selected vineyards of the island of Pantelleria

Soil: Volcanic origin, very dark and rich in macro and micro elements

Altitude: Terraces between 50 and 100 meters ms

Vineyards: Traditional bush-trained, planted in small “ditches” to protect them against the strong African winds

Climate: Insular, hot dry and very windy

Vintage: By hand, advanced maturity, from the 10th to 20th of September

Vinification: After the grapes are picked, they are laid directly on the group to dry for about 20 days in the sun thanks to the ideal climatic conditions. The raisins, rich in sugars, are pressed, left shortly on the skins at low temperature and then originate the must, which is left to ferment slowly at controlled temperature until the fermentation stops naturally

Ageing: A first period of about 5 months in glass-lined vats, then another 8 months in 225-liter fine oak barrels

Maturing: At least 6 months in bottles

Colour: intense golden colour with topaz highlights

Aroma: wide, rich and aromatic with scents Muscat, raisins, apricot jam mixed with notes of vanilla

Flavour: sweet, full and smooth, well-structured, intense and persistent aroma of apricots and dried figs

Alcohol: 14.5%

Production: Output 9,000 500-ml. bottles

Serving Temperature: 12–14 degree celsius

Recommended: Glass Small, transparent, tulip glass

Recommended With Matches: well with dry pastries. Extraordinary with soft, spicy cheeses and with goose liver. Excellent sipping wine.