Zanovello Selections
Fior d'Arancio DOCG Colli Euganei Passito
Our Fior d’Arancio DOCG Colli Euganei Passito is a wine with broad, enveloping aromas that make it one of the jewels in the crown of Ca’ Lustra Zanovello's production of sweet wines.
Fior d’Arancio, the variety of Yellow Muscat grape grown in the Euganean Hills, maintains a strongly Mediterranean, sunny and vigorous character. After drying, the bunches of Yellow Muscat grapes produce a full and elegant sweet Moscato.
Awards
- 2018I Vini di Veronelli: Fior dArancio Passito 2015 - 93 points
- 2018LEspresso: Fior dA.Passito 15 - Among the best Italian wines
- 2018Touring Editore: Fior dArancio Passito 2015 - 4 stars
- 2018Doctor Wine: Fior dArancio Passito 2015 - 92 points
- 2018Vitae, AIS: Fior dArancio Passito 2015 - 4 vines
Information
- Grape varieties Fior d'Arancio (Moscato Giallo)
- Alcohol % vol 12.5
Technical Data
- Total acidity 6.8 g/l
- Sugar 240 g/l
- pH N/A
- Total sulfites 44 mg/l
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Log inVintage notes
Fortunate and abundant, 2018 yielded forthright and balanced wines that were immediately easy to understand.
Production batch
L706
- Amount 3500
- Bottle colour
- Capacity 0,5 l
- Typology Burgundy bottle 0,5 l
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Sensorial analysis
Our Fior d'Arancio Passito has a brilliant amber colour. The nose has ample hints of overripe and candied fruit, citrus fruits, jams, dried fruit, caramelised figs, dates, honey, orange blossom and jasmine, pollen, pout-pourri, cinnamon and cardamom. On the palate, the olfactory markers are amplified, accompanied by an excellent balance between freshness and residual sugar. Of great harmony and elegance.
The history of Yellow Muscat grapes and Passito Fior D’Arancio
The Euganean Hills have always been a land with a vocation for Muscat grapes. Over time, the attention of winemakers has focused not only on White Muscat, but also on Yellow Muscat. A type of Muscat that expresses itself best in this area with its mild climate where there is no shortage of temperature excursions. A kind of Yellow Muscat, known here as Fior d’Arancio, owes its name to its unmistakable floral and citrus scents. In 2011, Fior d’Arancio was awarded DOCG Colli Euganei status.
Our Passito Fior D’Arancio is a natural wine that reflects our choice of certified organic wine production. The care with which we produce it emerges from the very first moments: the harvest is done by hand so that the grapes arrive in the cellar laid out in small crates to be subsequently selected. We choose only bunches with perfectly intact, dry and ripe grapes to be placed on racks to dry.
Pairings
Our Fior d’Arancio Passito is intense and complex and can be defined as a meditation wine. It is perfect for pairing with dry pastries and seasoned or blue cheeses. We recommend serving at 14-16°C.
