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Passerina Terre di Chieti Ginesia

White wine from Abruzzo

Alcohol: 12,50%
Grape: 100% Passerina
Production: 10,000 bottles

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100% organic Passerina grapes, Ginesia Passerina Terre Di Chieti (IGP) wine is crystal clear with a pale yellow color. A medium to full bodied wine with a fresh taste of white flowers and tropical fruits. A balanced wine with good acidity.

Ginesia uses an innovative, unique and modern packaging technology by Amorin. Helix is the world’s first natural cork stopper, and glass bottle with an easy-to-open and re-close mechanism, combined with natures best materials with 21st century design. Menicucci’s Ginesia is the first Abruzzo wine (and the second in Italy) to bring this innovative and easy-to-use technology to consumers worldwide.

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Pale yellow color, crystal clear and lively. The nose hints of white flowers and tropical fruits. A medium to full bodied wine with a fresh balanced taste, and reasonable acidity.

Old vineyards selected in the municipalities of Orsogna, Filleto and Guardiagrele. The soils are made up of textured lands and generally end with a limestone substrate and rocky outcrops sparse. The thermal values ​​characterize a rather warm texture, with little annual rainfall and very high temperature ranges; ideal conditions that have a positive influence on the quality of the grapes.

Tasting note

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic
Alcohol

Aging Potential: 1/2 years

Aging: Stainless steel

Alcohol: 12,50%

Bottle size: 0.75

Grape: 100% Passerina

Harvest: 2018

Pairing: Seafood, pizza with vegetables, and battered vegetables.

Production: 10,000 bottles

Region: Abruzzo

Serve: 8/10°C

Type of wine: White

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Menicucci, founded by Antonio Menicucci in 1970, produces 100% organic wine, from the native Abruzzesi grapes; Montepulciano D’Abruzzo, Trebbiano D’Abruzzo, Pecorino Terre Di Chieti and Passerina Terre Di Chieti.

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The vineyards

The Menicucci vineyards stretch over 20 hectares of vineyards, located in the municipalities of Canosa Sannita and Ortona. The soils are made up of textured lands and generally end with a limestone substrate and rocky outcrops sparse. The thermal values characterize a rather warm texture, with little annual rainfall and very high temperature ranges; a condition that has a beneficial influence on the quality of the grapes.

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