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NAME

PASSERINA Terre di Chieti IGP

Color: WHITE

GRAPES

Passerina minimum 85%

PRODUCTION AREA

Municipality of Pretoro 602 m a.s.l. The vineyards are located in the agricultural landscape of the Majella Park where the millennial presence of men has preserved of an agricultural biodiversity elsewhere disappeared.

GRAPE ORIGINS

The Passerina vine name comes from the small size of its berries and from the fact that the sparrows show a particular predilection for this grape, due to a particularly tasty pulp. Widespread in the Marche and Abruzzo regions, it has only recently been re-launched because it was forgotten and replaced by the more productive Trebbiano.

IN THE VINEYARD

Fabulas vineyard is an element of great agronomic and naturalistic value. The sheeps provide the natural and smart control of native spontaneous flora and the natural fertilization bringing the animal spirit in the vineyard. Machining is minimized. From the location of the vineyards on one side of the mountain it is easy to understand that from a phytosanitary point of view the plants require little intervention and they are related only to the use of copper and sulfur.

Soil

The soils are of medium mixture tending to calcareous and have retained their natural fertility thanks to the poor exploitation of the soil by man.

Farming system

Abruzzo Pergola

Harvesting

Handpicked in wooden boxes and in willow and cane baskets.

IN THE CELLAR

The fermentation is spontaneous without the use of selected yeasts, it takes place in stainless steel tanks with temperature control. The wine is then aged in the bottle for about 6 months. The result is a fresh and fruity wine, expression of both the vine and its terroir.

TASTING NOTES

Sight

Straw yellow colour.

Nose

Delicate floral bouquet with notes of white flowers, smoky and hazelnut.

Mouth

Citrus, savoury, long lasting, mineral and fresh.

THE SERVICE

Food Pairings

Excellent with seafood appetizers and dishes, white meats and medium-aged cheeses.

Temperature

9-11°C