Passito wines are wines obtained from grapes subjected to dehydration processes, more or less advanced, natural or forced.
Passito wines are produced using the same winemaking techniques used for normal wines, with the only difference that the grapes, before being vinified, are subjected to a more or less long period of time withering , that is, a reduction or elimination of the water (dehydration) present in the grape.
The purpose of this process is to subject the grapes to over-ripening in order to concentrate numerous compounds in the berry, such as: sugars, organic acids, mineral salts and aromas. The wines obtained following this process are called "passito" and are usually characterized by a high alcohol content and a more or less high sugar residue
Passito wines are wines obtained from grapes subjected to dehydration processes, more or less advanced, natural or forced.
Passito wines are produced using the same winemaking techniques used for normal wines, with the only difference that the grapes, before being vinified, are subjected to a more or less long period of time withering , that is, a reduction or elimination of the water (dehydration) present in the grape.
The purpose of this process is to subject the grapes to over-ripening in order to concentrate numerous compounds in the berry, such as: sugars, organic acids, mineral salts and aromas. The wines obtained following this process are called "passito" and are usually characterized by a high alcohol content and a more or less high sugar residue