Zibibbo Passito Naturale White Wine Terre Siciliane IGP Mimmo Paone 75cl in a gift bag from a wine shop

Region: Sicily
Grape variety: Zibibbo
Agriculture: Conventional
Alcohol content: 14.5% vol
Denomination: IGP Terre Siciliane
Vintage: 2021
Content: 75cl

Production area: Marsala
Exposure: Hilly
Climate: Dry, windy
Training system: sapling
Production per plant: approximately 2 kg
Grape yield per hectare: 30 - 40 quintals
Maturation: In steel for approximately 10 months.

The Paone family has lived among the vines for over 70 years, first growing vines, then selling wine, and finally producing and bottling it themselves. The Mimmo Paone winery was founded in 1991 and bears the name of the current head of the family, an experienced winemaker. We are located in the Torregrotta area, where the Mamertino DOC was established in 2004, and in Messina, where the Faro DOC has existed since 1974. We pursue constant evolution, focused on development and quality, promoting native varieties such as Nerello Mascalese and Cappuccio, Nero d'Avola, Grillo, and Insolia, but especially recognizing the potential of the local Nocera area.
Today, the company, where son and daughter Fabio, also an oenologist, Simone, a sales manager, and Donatella, an administrator, also work, owns and manages 20 hectares of vineyards not only in the province of Messina, but also throughout the island, selected for their characteristics and quality. Much of the vineyard is organic, though not certified by official regulations. Everything is managed in the vineyards and cellars with the utmost respect for the grapes, using the minimum amount of treatment and processing. The winery offers a wide range of labels, but this shouldn't be seen as a complication. It's a company policy to select the various vineyards and cultivars, allowing you to experience virtually the entire Sicilian wine scene and choose a wine to complement your cuisine, dishes, and personal tastes. We guarantee the highest quality in all of them, further vouched for by the remarkable results achieved in the most important competitions.

This is a grape variety with an ancient tradition, typical of the Messina province, capable of producing wines with a high alcohol content. It once traveled north to fortify anemic wines. As often happens, it was then forgotten in favor of the fashions of the moment, beginning a slow decline. Mimmo, like some other producers in the area, is reviving it, studying it, and enhancing it to create his flagship wine.

The Nocera grape, the company's flagship, produces wines with good acidity, rich color, robustness, and a strong alcohol content, capable of aging and ageing well. In short, it represents a winemaking gem to be savored and appreciated.

Blue cheeses, desserts, smoked fish appetizers, fruit and cream pies, mature cheeses

Serve at 8/10°C