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Wine: Red wine
Kind: Sweet wine
Volume: Strong
Min. alcohol: 16%
Storage potential: Above 10 years
The Aleatico grape has its absolute stronghold on Elba, where it produces a delightfully sweet red wine. Aleatico is used for this wine without the addition of other helping grapes, an the result is quite interesting.
The grapes are gently plucked, and afterwards dried for a week, either in the open air or in special drying rooms.
Elba Aleatico is a red dessert wine that ranges from ruby red to a dark rose color. The aroma is spicy and characteristic for the grape, and the taste is harmonious and exceedingly ample, ranging from sweetish to sweet.
An excellent companion to desserts.
Italy’s northernmost region of Trentino-Alto Adige is surrounded by the Alps and 99% of it is made up by mountains, therefore agriculture has always been a great challenge here. Only 5% of the agricultural land is situated under 500 meters altitude and only 15% of the stony and rocky fields...
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