Sicily: Villa Chiarelli Manostalla Traditional Dinner & Wine
Experience an authentic Sicilian evening at Villa Chiarelli Manostalla. Enjoy a traditional dinner with local wines, hear stories of the estate, and experience Sicilia...
Profile
Structure
Critic scores
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In the glass
What it pairs with
- Dark chocolate tart Bitter cocoa balances the wine's sweetness and the retained acidity cuts richness.More wines for chocolate →
- Aged pecorino with fig jam Salty hard cheese contrasts with a red passito.More wines for aged hard cheese →
- Almond and orange biscotti Citrus and nuts echo the dried-grape character.More wines for dessert →
History
Passonero is Occhipinti's Nero d'Avola passito, from vines about 15 years old trained as alberello at 6,500 per hectare at 280 metres, harvested in the last week of September. The producer states biodynamic farming and organic certification.
Facts
- Producer
- Arianna Occhipinti · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Nero d'Avola
- Classification
- Sicilia DOC
- Oak
- Native-yeast fermentation with 7 days on the skins; 16 months in 750 litre tonneau and steel, then 6 months in bottle
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Occhipinti Passonero
What grapes are in Occhipinti Passonero?
Occhipinti Passonero is made from Nero d'Avola. It is bottled as Sicilia DOC.
How is Occhipinti Passonero aged?
Native-yeast fermentation with 7 days on the skins; 16 months in 750 litre tonneau and steel, then 6 months in bottle.
What food pairs with Occhipinti Passonero?
Dark chocolate tart is a natural match. Also try Aged pecorino with fig jam or Almond and orange biscotti. Bitter cocoa balances the wine's sweetness and the retained acidity cuts richness.
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