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Appassimento Rosso-Passito Piemonte DOC wine — Dezzani winery — Dionysus
RedPiemonteDOC

Appassimento Rosso-Passito Piemonte DOC

by Dezzani · Piedmont, Italy

AppellationPiemonteDOC
TypeRed
GrapesBarbera, Dolcetto
Alcohol13.5%
SweetnessMedium-sweet
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at18–20 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
DezzaniPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vinification

The Barbera and Dolcetto grapes are left to dry on the vine and harvested late, from late October to early November, after the berries have lost up to 50% of their weight. The wine undergoes maceration and malolactic fermentation.

Ageing

The wine rests in tanks for 2–3 months, followed by further ageing in bottle.

Label / history

This was the first wine in Piedmont to be made using the appassimento method, with the grapes dried on the vine.