Wine Donnafugata, Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria DOC, 2008, 375 ml
Reviews of purchase Donnafugata, Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria DOC, 2008, 375 ml
Tasting Notes
The color of wine - beautiful amber
Balanced, pleasant, elegant, fresh taste with hints of honey, caramel, fruit and rose petals. The striking contrast of the sweet taste of heavy and light saltiness gives the wine a special charm. The finish is long with a slight mineral tint
The wine has a rich aroma of peach, apricot and Mediterranean herbs.
Ben Rie perfectly combined with spicy cheese, foie gras, wafer rolls with ricotta and chocolate chips
Interesting Facts
Soil, which grows grapes - volcanic and very rich in minerals. The climate on the island of Pantelleria is ideal for growing grapes - soft winter and summer, significant fluctuations in temperature between day and night, so the grapes are often collected at night to heat does not cause premature fermentation of the grape. The grapes are harvested from 11 different parts of the island at different times. The first grapes are harvested in mid-August, it is left in the hot podvyalit Sicilian sun, he is blown scorching wind for 20-30 days. In September, collect a second crop of berries, squeeze them gently and placed in stainless steel tanks for fermentation. During the fermentation of the matter is added slightly dried berries that are manually separated from the ridges, is an à la carte allows you to add wine with surprising freshness and sweetness taste. The wine is aged 4 months in vats and then another 6 months in bottle.
This wine is inspired by famous artists to create chocolate Cecilia (Cecilia) and Paul de Bond (Paul De Bondt) to come up with a special chocolate De Bondt Rye with amazing fillings soaked in Ben Rye figs, almonds and wine gelled.
Name in Arabic means "son of the wind", which indicates the wind, walk on open spaces of Pantelleria, which gives this wine an extraordinary freshness of taste.
