Solitaire Passito di Verdea – IGT Collina del Milanese – 2021
- Wine type: White passito wine
- Designation: IGT Collina del Milanese
- Vintage: 2021
- Origin: Italy – Lombardy
- Grape variety: Verdea 100%
- Alcohol content: 14 % vol
- Bottle size: 0.75 l
- Price per litre: €26.97 / litre (incl. VAT, excl. shipping costs)
Description
Solitaire Passito di Verdea is a rich and enveloping white passito wine born from an old local tradition of the Collina del Milanese, based on keeping the finest Verdea bunches until the Christmas season. Made from 100% Verdea grapes, it offers an intense and generous profile, with elegant sweetness and a soft, velvety texture. It is ideal as a dessert wine and meditation wine, and also pairs well with pungent cheeses and dry pastries.
- Colour: Golden yellow.
- Aroma: Broad, enveloping, rich in aromas and intensely fruity.
- Taste: Full, round and velvety, with notes of ripe fruit, jam and acacia honey.
Technical details
- Production area: Collina del Milanese, Lombardy
- Training system: Guyot
- Vine density: 4,500 vines/ha
- Harvest: Harvested at the end of September in small crates of about 5 kg
- Vinification: Once optimal ripeness is reached, the grapes are harvested in small crates, transported to the winery and placed in a dedicated drying room, where they remain until Christmas. They are then gently pressed. The very sweet must ferments for 6 months in small barrels and matures in small stainless steel tanks.
- Serving temperature: 6–8 °C
- Food pairings: Dessert wine, ideal with pungent cheeses, dry cakes and cantucci; also excellent as a meditation wine
- Ageing potential: One year at the producer’s cellar; suitable for further ageing by the buyer for 5–6 years
- Acidity: 5.6 g/l
- Annual production: 4,500 bottles (only in vintages when the grapes reach optimal ripeness)
Producer / Bottler:
AZIENDA AGRICOLA NETTARE DEI SANTI
Via della Capra, 17
San Colombano al Lambro (MI), Italy
Ingredients: Verdea 100%
Allergens: Contains sulphites
Lot: see bottle
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place away from light.
Average nutritional values per 100 ml:
| Energy |
546 kJ / 130 kcal |
| Fat |
0 g |
| - of which saturates |
0 g |
| Carbohydrates |
13.7 g |
| - of which sugars |
13.0 g |
| Protein |
0 g |
| Salt |
0 g |
Environmental disposal information:
- Closure: Cork FOR 51 – separate collection
- Capsule: C/ALU 90 – multi-material packaging
- Bottle: Glass GL72 / GL71 / GL70 – glass collection
Notice:
Alcoholic beverages may only be sold to persons aged 18 and over. During the purchase process, the date of birth may be requested. The courier may carry out an age check upon delivery.