“Piera Dolza” Torchiato di Fregona Passito Bianco Conegliano DOCG 2018 dolce

Conte Loredan Gasparini | Veneto
Az. Agr. Conte Loredan Gasparini | Via Martignago Alto 23 | IT 31040 Volpago del Montello

03110718 · 0,375 l · 69,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Piera Dolza means "soft stone" and is the name of a very rare, historic dessert wine that was first produced in the traditional Prosecco region around Conegliano around 1600. It is only thanks to the initiative of 7 small local producers that it is being produced again today.

This delicious wine is a blend of three different local grape varieties: Glera (Prosecco), Verdiso and Boschera. The grapes are dried on racks for 6-8 months and then pressed by hand with a wine press. The resulting concentrated must ferments for a month in barriques and matures there for a further three years. As with many other passito wines, tradition dictates that the barriques in which the wine is stored are not completely full. This leads to gradual oxidation and results in similar characteristics to sherry or Marsala towards the end of the ageing process.

This gives the final product great longevity, which means that an opened bottle can be enjoyed for several weeks. The wine is amber in colour, very complex on the nose with a bouquet of ripe and dried fruit with notes of apricots, almonds and figs. There are also citrus fruits that provide a perfect balance to the sweet spices and vanilla. On the palate, it is a real explosion for the taste buds: the residual sweetness and alcohol content make the wine soft and full-bodied without being too broad or too sweet. The velvety feel is interwoven with a beautiful acidity that refreshes the palate and makes the wine very long. The brilliant final is characterised by notes of citrus fruit, caramel, almond and peach. SUPERIORE.DE