La Raia - Piemonte DOC Bianco Passito
White - Piemonte DOC - Piemonte
La Raia’s Passito was produced for the first time in 2021, from the Cortese grapes grown according to the biodynamic farming principles.
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La Raia has been growing and processing Cortese grapes for over twenty years. They are famous for their delicacy and ability to evolve and age. The peculiar characteristics of this gentle cultivar have been concentrated through an ancient process: the drying on racks, imported from Veneto. The final product is a Passito with a well-defined structure, that adds new facets to a grape whose most popular version is the vintage Gavi. Its colour is amber yellow with golden nuances that remind the acacia honey produced at La Raia. La Raia’s Passito has a well-balanced sweetness with a strong acidic character that are typical of the Cortese grapes.
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VarietyCortese (100%)
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ColorWhite
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Year2021
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AppellationPiemonte DOC
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RegionPiemonte
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Alcohol14% vol.
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Service temperature14°C
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CultureBiodynamic
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Tasting NotesA well-balanced sweetness with a strong acidic character that are typical of the Cortese grapes. The taste of sundried apricots is clearly perceptible, as well as peaches in syrup, candied fruit and acacia honey keeping all the elements together.
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PairingIts sweetness and sapidity make it very adaptable with food, especially along cheese and desserts. Like an aged Barolo, it can be considered as a meditation wine.
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CellaringThe entire process requires almost one year and includes the crushing of the whole bunches, the fermentation in stainless steel, the subsequent aging in French oak, and the ageing in the bottle.