Our signature Romeo & Juliet Passimento Rosso is labeled in honor of Juliet's Home that still stands today in Verona, Italy. Every day people from all around the world leave over 3,000 love message to Juliet and each other!
Made in an appassimento style (similar to Amarone), the three different grapes are left to dry for a month in wooden crates in a dry, well-ventilated environment. There, the grapes lose 30% of their water content, increasing the sugar concentration.
VARIETAL: 40% Merlot, 30% Corvina, 30% Croatina.
APPELLATIONS: Valpolicella
PRACTICES: 3E Equalitas Certified
RATINGS: 91 James Suckling (2016)
PAIRINGS: Pair with red meat, game or aged cheeses