NAME

EPOMEO BIANCO IGT - PASSITO

PRODUCER

D'Ambra Vini d'Ischia S.r.l.

PRODUCTION AREA

Island of Ischia, municipality of Forio.

SOIL CHARACTERISTICS

Volcanic soil of medium texture, rich in potassium and phosphorus; presence of green tuff.

ALTIMETRY

160 meters above sea level

CULTIVATED VARIETIES

Rilla 100%

TYPE OF VINE TRAINING

Guyot.

VINEYARD SURFACE

1 ha

GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE

50 q/ha

HARVEST TIME

First ten days of September; harvested by hand.

PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE

Overripe on vine and dried on mats, fermentation in steel tanks, elevation in bottle of 0,500ml.

AGING

in bottle.

SERVING TEMPERATURE

not less than 14° C

ALCOHOLIC GRADATION

14% Vol.

ORGANOLEPTIC NOTES

Bright golden yellow color.

BOUQUET

Apricot jam, date jam, herb jam and chestnut honey.

TASTE

Sweet, not cloying at all, enveloping, the sweetness is balanced by an acidic streak.

PAIRING

Blue cheese or very mature cheese, almond desserts, Neapolitan struffoli.