Colle Gioie. Passerina 'Col le Ali' TRADE

Colle Gioie. Passerina 'Col le Ali' TRADEPasserina del Frusinate IGT Grape Passerina 2023 was a very difficult year for all the producers in Ciociaria; powdery mildew was widespread and Gioie were part of a minority who made any wine. The quality of the surviving Passerina was excellent: lovely concentration with floral, apricot and mineral flavours. A delicious, thirst quenching wine. 12% 'This is about the rarest wine available in the whole of the UK, made in one small plastic barrel by a

A touch of cinnamon and nutmeg through strawberry jam and damson aromas

Barbera d'Asti 'Suri'

his interpretation of Tuscany’s great vine

Paolo’s Vecchi Vigneti (old vines) is a window into the past

their quality however is better than ever

1 bottle each of:

2014 was a difficult vintage that was responsible for some very good

The tannins provide structure

where the soils are ‘Tortonian Sant ’Agata fossil marls’

flint and porcini

in 2023 no Pied de Cuve was needed to kick start the fermentation

over limestone