# Passione Sentimento Rosso Veneto IGT

- **Producer:** Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Merlot 40%, Corvina 30%, Croatina 30%
- **Region:** Veneto, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 14.0%
- **Average price:** €9
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Aromas & flavours:** red berries, red cherry, black cherry, plum, black plum, fig, spices, baking spices, leather, espresso, black tea

## About this wine

Passione Sentimento Rosso Veneto IGT by Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine is a red wine from the Veneto region of Italy. The wine is a tribute to Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, with its label depicting Juliet's House. Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine, a family winery since 1925, aims to blend tradition with innovation, creating wines for a modern international market. This wine is distinctive for its use of the *appassimento* method, a traditional grape-drying technique, applied to an IGT classification wine.

## Interesting facts

- The wine's name, 'Passione Sentimento,' translates to 'Passion and Feeling.'
- The label is an original photograph of the courtyard at Juliet's House in Verona.
- It uses the *appassimento* grape-drying method, usually for Amarone.
- Pasqua Wines was named 'Innovator of the Year' in 2023.

## Food pairing

The wine's full body, medium tannins, and concentrated fruit flavors make it a robust partner for rich, protein-heavy dishes. The tannins bind with the proteins in red meat, softening both the wine and the food. Its fruitiness can complement the savory notes of slow-cooked dishes and aged cheeses.

## Wine making process

Passione Sentimento Rosso Veneto IGT is produced by Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine using a blend of Merlot, Corvina, and Croatina grapes. A key technique is *appassimento*, where Merlot and Corvina grapes are dried for one month in a 'Fruttaio' to concentrate sugars and flavors. The varieties are vinified separately in stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine is then aged for 3-6 months in oak tonneaux or large barrels before blending. This process results in a full-bodied red wine with pronounced intensity.