Feudo Montoni

Sicily, Italy

Passito Rosso Terre Siciliane IGT – NV

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  • Introduction

    • WINERY Feudo Montoni has been producing top-quality wines on its historic grounds since 1469. The winery is currently overseen by Fabio Sireci, the third generation of a family dedicated to producing the most refined expressions of this long-cultivated terrior.

      WINE This wine is a blend of air-dried Nero d’Avola and Perricone, aged in wood barrels for seven months and then in bottles for twelve months before release. It’s a light dessert wine with high acidity, making it taste less sweet than it is.

  • Vineyard Profile

    • The vineyards are in Cammarata (Agrigento) at an altitude of 600 meters (2,297 feet) above sea level. They face east. The soil is clay-sandy. The vineyard is 35 years old. There are 2,600 vines per hectare (1,053 vines per acre). The training system is a vertical trellis and bush vine. The pruning system is Guyot and bush vine.

    • Appellation: Terre Siciliane I.G.T.
    • Location: Sicily
    • Viticulture: Certified Organic
    • Vine Age: 35 years old
    • Soil: Clay-sandy soil
    • Elevation: 600 meters (2,297 feet) above sea level
    • Exposure: East-facing vineyard
    • Density: 2,600 vines per hectare (1,053 vines per acre)
    • Training: Vertical trellis and bush vine, Guyot and bush vine
  • Vinification

    • Slow fermentation with a progressive addition of sun-dried grapes. Aged for 7 months in wood barrels, 12 months in bottle.

    • Fermentation: Slow fermentation with a progressive addition of sun-dried grapes
    • Aging: 7 months in wood barrels, 12 months in bottle
  • Technical Information

    • Varietal Composition: Nero d’Avola and Perricone
    • Alcohol: 14%
    • RS: 150 g/L
  • Tasting Notes

    • On the nose, this intense wine offers distinct notes of forest floor, cocoa, cigar, warm spices and cherries in spirit. On the palate, it expresses mature tannins and a distinct acidity that is well balanced with the sweetness.

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  • Passito Rosso Terre Siciliane IGT — NV – Vinous – 92 Points

    "The NV Rosso Passito mixes sweet black cherries with minty herbs and a spike of spiced orange. It's pleasantly sweet yet vibrant and lifted in style. Silky textures and masses of ripe red and blue fruits run through, joining hints of licorice, mocha and expresso on the long and staining finish. Through it all, the Rosso remains quite fresh."

  • Passito Rosso Terre Siciliane IGT – NV – Vinous – 93 Points

    “Dried black cherries, red plums, sage, dried orange peels and a dusting of crushed rocks create a deeply alluring bouquet as the NV (2021 Harvest) Rosso Passito opens in the glass. It's silky-smooth with racy acidity and ultra-ripe wild berry fruits accentuated by autumnal spices and traces of dark chocolate. It finishes zesty and extended with a sour cherry flourish and sweet herbal tones that resonate.”

  • Feudo Montoni Passito Rosso Terre Siciliane IGT – NV – Vinous – 94 Points

    Bright deep red with an orange rim. The nose really opens with aeration to offer sweet red plum, dehydrated red cherry, cinnamon and raisins. Then similar flavors to the aromas lifted by juicy, harmonious acidity. Finishes very long and suave with saline nuances and repeating notes of raisins. Lovely, light on its feet dessert wine that seems less sweet than it really is thanks to its piercing acidity. One of the best sweet wines I have tasted so far this year. This is a blend of air-dried Nero d’Avola and Perricone aged in wood barrels for seven months and then twelve months in bottle prior t

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