Casale del Giglio
‘Aphrodisium’ Passito Lazio IGT
SKU 265827
$44.99 per bottle (6 per case)
▸ Grand Gold Medal – Best of Show Italy noble sweet – Mundus Vini (Sep 2022) ▸ Grand Gold Medal – XX Concorso Enologico Internazionale Città del Vino (May 2022) ▸ Gold Medal – London Wine Competition (Apr 2022) ▸ Gold Medal – AWC Vienna (Sep 2022) ▸ Gold Medal – Berliner Wine Trophy (Aug 2022) ▸ 96 Points – Luca Maroni (Dec 2021)
▸ 91 Points – James Suckling (Oct 2021)
“A decent, light passito white with intense aromas and flavors of ripe, fleshy fruit salad and a hint of clove. Good length with some fresh acidity. The clove note continues to cling to the edge of the sweet fruit all the way through. Drink now.”–James Suckling (Oct 2021)
SPEC | Vintage 2020
▸ Brilliant golden-yellow dessert wine made from equal parts Petit Manseng, Viognier, Greco, and Fiano. ▸ Fresh, floral notes of peach and orange blossom on the nose followed by ripe juicy peach and honey. ▸ Luscious and seductive on the palate, refreshing mineral crispness balances the sweetness of the delicious nectar. A return of citrus fruit on the long finish. ▸ The name derives from that of a settlement in Ancient Latium, the present day Agro Pontino valley near Latina, which housed the temple of Aphrodite Marina, protectress of sailors and navigators. ▸ This dessert wine is made with spontaneous fermentation in stainless-steel vats.
Food pairingsA delicious wine to end a meal. Delectable on its own or paired with pastries, like apricot or peach pie.
- TypeDessert
- CountryItaly
- RegionLazio
- WineryCasale del Giglio
- AppellationLazio IGT
- Grapes25% Petit Manseng, 25% Viognier, 25% Greco, 25% Fiano
- Vintage2020
- Volume 500 ml
- Features Unoaked, Blended