Donnafugata
Ben Ryé Passito 0.75L 2022
| Denomination | Pantelleria DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Zibibbo |
| Aging | In tank for 7 months and at least 12 months in bottle before release. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Biologic | Sì |
| Product name | Ben Ryé Passito 0.75L 2022 |
| Color | Golden with luminous amber reflections. |
| Perfume | Very intense with notes of sultanas: apricot and candied orange peel; it also has delicate hints of Mediterranean scrub. |
| Taste | It offers its proverbial extraordinary freshness that balances sweetness. To the typical flavour of dried Zibibbo are added countless other fruity sensations, of aromatic herbs and honey. Its complexity is enriched by mineral notes and a very long persistence. |
| History | From the Arabic 'Son of the Wind', which blows constantly through the clusters of Pantelleria and brings with it an intense load of fragrances. The images that tell of the care and toil of heroic viticulture are illuminated by golden flashes. In the background stands the island's typical architecture, the 'dammuso', designed to collect the precious rainwater. |
| Pairings | Perfect with dry pastries, chocolate and jam or ricotta tarts. Try also with blue cheese and foie gras. Extraordinary on its own, as a meditation wine. |
| Region | Sicily |
| Country | Italy |
Description
A sweet, aromatic Passito from Sicily, produced by Donnafugata, a Ben Ryé Passito di Pantelleria DOC, 14.5% ABV. 2022 vintage, 0.75L bottle. A wine born from the encounter between the sun and the wind of Pantelleria, a tribute to Zibibbo, the island's native grape. The grapes are hand-picked and dried in the sun, a process that concentrates the sugars and aromas. Very intense, with notes of raisins, apricots, and candied orange peel, it also features delicate hints of Mediterranean scrub. Golden in color with luminous amber highlights, it offers its proverbial and extraordinary freshness that balances the sweetness. The typical flavor of dried Zibibbo is complemented by countless other fruity sensations of aromatic herbs and honey. Its complexity is enriched by mineral notes and a very long finish.
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2022
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
Over 25 years
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- Start up year: 1983
- Oenologist: Antonio Rallo, Antonino Santoro e Pietro Russo con la consulenza di Stefano Valla
- Bottles produced: 3.650.000
- Hectares: 488
Giacomo Rallo, is the fourth generation of a family with over 170 years of experience in producing quality wine. In 1983 he founded Donnafugata together with his wife Gabriella, considered a pioneer of feminine viticulture. Today the company is led by their children Antonio and José together with a team of people committed to excellence and to the very best representation of Made in Italy.
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| Name | Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantalleria 0.75L 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green dessert wine dessert wine aromatic |
| Denomination | Pantelleria DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Zibibbo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Donnafugata |
| Story | From the Arabic 'Son of the Wind', which blows constantly through the clusters of Pantelleria and brings with it an intense load of fragrances. The images that tell of the care and toil of heroic viticulture are illuminated by golden flashes. In the background stands the island's typical architecture, the 'dammuso', designed to collect the precious rainwater. |
| Origin | Island of Pantelleria (southwestern Sicily); districts: Khamma, Tracino, Mueggen, Serraglia, Gibbiuna, Barone, Martingana, Bukkuram, Favarotta, Punta Karace, Bugeber, Karuscia |
| Climate | Pantelleria is the island of sun and wind with mild, lightly rainy winters and dry, breezy summers. Altitude: 20-400 m a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Complex, typically volcanic, with cultivated soils mainly on terraces. Sandy soils of lava origin with sub-acidic or neutral reaction; deep and fertile, well endowed in minerals. |
| Plants per hectare | 2500 |
| Yield per hectare | About 40-50 q. |
| Harvest | Manual harvesting in boxes with careful selection of grapes in the vineyard. ing of the grapes for the production of Ben Ryè began on 17/8 with those destined for drying and ended on 15/9. |
| Wine making | On receipt at the winery, further selection of the grapes on the vibrating table before soft pressing. Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks; the fermenting must is added - several times - to the hand-picked sultanas. During maceration, the sultanas release their extraordinary sweetness, freshness and very personal aromaticity. The vinification process (fermentation and maceration) lasts over a month. |
| Aging | In tank for 7 months and at least 12 months in bottle before release. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |