Smooth, velvety, delicious and made using the appassimento method, the Gran Passione Rosso.
60% Merlot and 40% Corvina from Veneto, Italy. The grapes are naturally dried on the vines for 15 days, losing about half their weight. After fermentation the wine is aged in oak vats for 3-4 months and has residual sugar of 10 g/L.
Sample submitted for review. The Gran Passione Rosso has an SRP of $13 and is available for as low as $10. Imported by Winesellers Ltd.
From the bottle:
Passion is a powerful feeling, a compelling emotion. 'Gran Passione' is exactly this, the expression and devotion to our work that honors the tradition of the land.
Gran Passione is a full-bodied, deep red wine with a fine balance between soft tannins and rich red and black fruits. The wine is produced through an ancient process of drying a portion of the grapes in the sun and fermenting the raisins to achieve this unique expression. It will make a fine pairing with roasted red meats, game, stews or mature hard cheeses.
14% Alcohol
The 2018 Gran Passione Rosso opens with an excellent aroma of prunes, plums and sweet berries plus plenty of cocoa and vanilla. Taking a sip reveals similar to the flavors to nose but they combine seamlessly in the mouth in this full-bodied and delicious wine. Add in some wonderfully integrated spice, a super smooth and velvety mouthfeel, good acidity and great balance and you have a winner. It ends very long with touches of chocolate and fruit. Great stuff!
This is a fantastic price for a wine made using partially dried grapes (appassimento method) since more grapes are needed in the production. It is a similar process as Amarone, although the grapes are dried much longer there. See our Ask The Expert post on "Why Is Amarone So Expensive?" for more info on that.
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