VILLA ANGELA Passerina Marche white IGT, an intriguing and vital wine like a breath of sea breeze.

Passerina, an ancient vine originating from the Adriatic. Its name seems to derive from the structure of the small, winged bunch with fairly spherical berries, of an intense yellow color, resembling a small sparrow.

First vintage bottled: 2007

Production area: Selected vineyards owned by Ascoli Piceno, Offida, Acquaviva and Ripatransone.
Average altitude: 200-300 meters above sea level
Soil type: medium mixture tending to sandy
Training system: guyot
Plant density: 5,000 plants per hectare
Yield per hectare: about 80 quintals of grapes
Yield per vine: about 1.5 kg of grapes

Harvest: Mid September. Harvested by hand in the early morning or late afternoon, in small boxes

Fermentation: Careful selection of the grapes allows to dedicate only the best bunches to the production of this wine.
The soft pressing is followed by a sudden lowering of the temperature to favor the decantation of the must. Fermentation takes place in steel tanks at a controlled temperature, between 13 and 15 ° C.
The subsequent refinement lasts until February, takes place in thermo-conditioned steel tanks, at a temperature of 10 ° C necessary to preserve the aromatic heritage.

Sensory examination
Bright yellow with soft golden reflections.
Elegant freshness with marked floral hints of lime and hawthorn and ample fruity notes of crunchy pome fruits, primarily pear, complete the aromatic baggage that closes on an adagio of cedar and ripe grapefruit.
Freshness and brilliant flavor. Excellent structure in great taste-olfactory balance with a long and persistent finish.