Pagadebito (paydebt), Cacciadebito (debt hunter), Uva d'Oro (golden grape) are nicknames which were given to the Passerina in the past.
The reason behind those names are coming from the extremely rich yield of this grape.
This native grapevine, from the Italian hills of the Adriatic, is vinificated on his own and it can be successfully matched with a broad range of food.
Sensory analysis:
Straw yellow color with golden highlights, it has a good and intense smell typical of the piceno's hills.
Full-bodied on palate, enveloping, with a right acid mark which enhances its freshness.
Grape varieties: 100% Passerina.
Average age of vineyards: 15 years.
Soil: medium-textured, verging to clayey.
Vine training technique: double Guyot.
Harvesting: handpicking with selection of bunches in the second ten days of September.
Vinification: white vinification at controlled temperature. Refining in steel and for a short time on fine lees.