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Viola Passito Rosso wine — Monte Santoccio winery — Dionysus
SweetValpolicellaDOC

Viola Passito Rosso

by Monte Santoccio · Veneto, Italy

AppellationValpolicellaDOC
TypeSweet
GrapesCorvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol14.0%
SweetnessSweet
ColourRed
Colour depthDark
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Bottled in0.5 l
Monte SantoccioVeneto, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The vineyards are in Fumane, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico region.

Vinification

The grapes are picked slightly overripe and sorted carefully by hand. They are placed in small crates and left to dry until early February. After pressing, the must undergoes 30 days of pre-fermentation maceration at a low temperature. Fermentation lasts 30 days at no more than 18 °C.

Ageing

The wine ages for 12 months in French oak barrels.