El Creareto
Veneto IGT Passito Rosso

A sweet, well-structured red wine, made from an unusual blend of grape varieties and vinified using the traditional appassimento (drying) method; it is so completely satisfying and complex that it can even be enjoyed on its own.

Production zone: Veneto

Grapes: Rebo, Ancellotta, Corvina, Corvinone.

Production: after harvesting, the specially selected grapes are left to dry on racks and wooden crates in well-ventilated rooms for a long period of time. This is followed by pressing and fermentation with maceration of the must on the skins at 17°-18°C, with daily pumping over of the must.

Maturation: years in oak barriques and tonneaux, followed by a few months in bottle.

Residual sugar: 90/110 gr/l.

Alcohol: 15/16% vol.

Service: serve it in large glasses at 16°C

Food pairings: blue cheeses, dry pastries, or bitter chocolate. Excellent also drunk on its own at the end of a meal

Bottle size: 0.50 l.