Structure
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Blackberry tart
The producer's own suggested pairing for this concentrated Passito. -
Mature cheeses
Salt and age balance the wine's sweetness. -
Dark chocolate
Cocoa bitterness plays against the concentrated fruit.
History
Tabarrini's Sagrantino Passito DOCG undergoes eight years of oak ageing before release, one of the longest maturation regimes in Montefalco.
Facts
- Producer
- Tabarrini · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sagrantino (100%)
- Classification
- Montefalco Sagrantino Passito DOCG
- Oak
- Grapes dried a minimum of 60 days, 96 months in French oak barrels, plus 12 months in bottle
- Price
- EUR45-60 per 375ml at retail
- Drinking window
- 15 years or more from vintage
Frequently asked about Passito
What does Passito taste like?
Tabarrini's Passito is a sweet, precious nectar from Sagrantino dried a minimum of 60 days and matured for eight years in French oak before release, with only 600 half-bottles produced annually.
When should I drink Passito?
The producer's own ageing regime points to a drinking window of 15 years or more from vintage. Decant younger vintages for 30 to 60 minutes before serving.
What food pairs with Passito?
Best with Blackberry tart and Mature cheeses and Dark chocolate.