Passerina (Italy)

Passerina is a grape and a white wine from the Marche region.

Typical Flavors


Grapefruit
Grapefruit		 Peach
Peach		 Melon
Melon		 Apricot
Apricot

Honey
Honey		 Flowers
Flowers		 Herbs
Herbs		 Minerals
Minerals

Ripe Citrus and Tropical fruit are typical Passerina flavors.

Hints of Honey, Flowers, delicate Herbs, and Minerals.

Profile

Passerina has a light Body and excellent Acitity:

SUGARVery Dry
BODYLight
FRUITMedium
ACIDITYMedium - High
Serving temperature:
8-10°C (46-50°F)

Food Pairing


Aperitif
Aperitif		 Salads
Salads		 Vegetables
Vegetables		 Asparagus
Asparagus

Olive Oil
Olive Oil		 Fish
Fish		 Sushi
Sushi		 Crab
Seafood

Chicken
Chicken		 Ham
Ham		 Soft Cheese
Soft Cheese		 Chips
Chips

Passerina pairs best with Vegetables, Fish, and Chicken.

Pairing Suggestions

Excellent Pairing:
Spring Vegetables. Asparagus.
Light Salads. Chicken Salad. Ham Salad.
Prawns. Oysters.
Seafood. Squid. Crab.
Seafood Pasta and Risotto.
Fisk Cakes. Fish Paté.
Smoked Salmon. Trout. Sushi.

Cheese:
Soft Cheese. Goat Cheese. Feta. Robiola.

Marche Specialities:
Olive Ascolane (Stuffed Olives, Breaded and Fried).

Passerina (The Little Sparrow)

Passerina produces fresh style white wines. It can be vinified in many styles:

Passerina DOC(G)

Offida Passerina DOC in 2001, DOCG in 2011:

Grape variety: Minimum 85% Passerina
Minimum Alcohol: 12%