Diamante Passito Terre Siciliane IGT

The most precious jewel of the Tasca d'Almerita house is this "Diamante", produced with grapes from the Regaleali estate. You don't wear it but you drink it, of course. But the satisfaction it gives us is absolutely comparable (at least for us wine lovers). It is a passito made not only from Moscato grapes, as is traditional on the island, but from a skilful blend of Moscato and Gewürztraminer grapes, not exactly a native Sicilian variety but which, in recent years, has slowly been gaining a place of honor in Mediterranean vine types. Obviously it needs to be grown in the coolest corners of the island, in vineyards up to 900 metres above sea level, where the heat of the spring and especially summer sun is mitigated by a certain coolness at night. And it is precisely this magical mix of conditions that allows the grapes to reach their full maturity of aromas and flavours. After the harvest, the healthiest and most beautiful bunches are left to dehydrate in the shade. This is followed by vinification in stainless steel and aging for almost a year in inert containers and in the bottle. The colour is golden yellow. The nose is of white flowers, citrus peel, candied fruit, tropical fruit and lots and lots of acacia honey. In the mouth it is sweet but balanced. Long and pleasantly fresh, it seems to never want to end.