Wines - Raboso Passito
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Technical Sheet
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Grape Type
100% Raboso

About Raboso
This Passito is the jewel in the crown of winery Bonotto delle Tezze. Raboso produces deep coloured wines with notebly high tannin levels. The vines produce high yealds and are resilient to a number of disease.

Characteristics of the land
Located in theVeneto region of North East Italy, on the banks of the Piave river, the Raboso grapes benefits from the minerals washed down from the Dolomites. Harvest is around the last week of October. Total yield per 100 Kg is approxematly 15 – 16 liters.

Winemaking
Fermented with its skins and stalks for up to 5 months in stainless steel vats. Part of the juice is then aged in French oak and the other part Slovenian oak for nearly 3 years. It is then bottled and allowed to age for a year.

Wine Composition
Alcohol:  14,5% by vol
Total Acidity: 9,6
PH: 3.27
Residual Sugar: 15 gr per liter

Tasting Notes
The high alcohol content and the balance between the high sugar levels and acidity creates a warm feeling of ripe wild cherries on the palate. It has hints of mint, violets, plum, chocolate as well as eucalyptus.

Serving Suggestions
Best served with dark chocolate, pasteries based on nuts as well as seasoned cheeses and Gorgonzola. Best left to breath for 30 minutes before serving. Serving temperature 14 – 16° C.

Awards

Selezione Del Sindaco 2009 - Gold Medal
Selezione Del Sindaco 2010 – Silver Medal