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Kevin's comments: This dessert wine has the intense and fruity aroma of the Moscato grape with hints of apples, peaches and apricots in the background and a good acidity to balance the natural sweetness.
Chateau Tasting Notes
CARLO PELLEGRINO PANTELLERIA, DESSERT WINES
The jewel in the Carlo Pellegrino crown are the dessert wines from the island of Pantelleria, a volcanic outcrop of black lava rock situated off the arid Tunisian coast and Italy's southernmost DOC region. Pellegrino has invested over £2 million in the construction of a winery. Over 300 small growers are contracted to supply Pellegrino with premium quality Zibibbo (Moscato) grapes. Quality is guaranteed through strict pruning and the growers keep to below 30 hectolitres per hectare as part of the contract. The fruit is soft pressed and cool fermented to capture the wonderful freshness of the Zibibbo.
Pellegrino produce two styles of wines. The Moscato has all the intensity and fruit aroma of the grape and the natural sweetness is beautifully balanced with good acidity. The Passito is made with about 20% sun dried grapes added to the must, the result is an elegant and complex tasting wine; delicious poured over ice cream.
Grapes: Moscato d'Alessandria
Production area: Island of Pantelleria
Winemaking A naturally sweet wine from very ripe grapes that have been softly pressed. Fermentation takes places in stainless steel tanks and is fortified with pure alcohol.
Soil: Volcanic with thin layers of top soil. No irrigation.
Age of Vines: 20 to 30 years old
Harvest: Mid August by hand
Colour: Straw yellow
Alcohol: 15.% - sugars 10%
Serve: Well chilled as an aperitif or slightly chilled to accompany desserts, fruitcake and marzipan.
Taste: An intense and fruity aroma of the Moscato grape with hints of apples, peaches and apricots in the background and a good acidity to balance the natural sweetness.
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