Expect ripe black cherry, blackberry, dried fig, raisin, vanilla, and a touch of warming spice with full body and ripe, plush tannins. The appassimento process gives the wine a distinctive raisinated richness without reaching Amarone's price point.
- Varietal
- Merlot and Corvina blend (Gran Passione uses the appassimento method — partial drying of grapes before fermentation, similar to Amarone production but with different grape varieties)
- Region
- Italy / Veneto
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, ripe, opulent, accessible
The producer
Gran Passione is a value-tier appassimento-style wine produced in the Veneto, designed to capture the rich, concentrated character of Amarone-style winemaking at a more accessible price point.
What critics say
Gran Passione receives consistently solid reviews as a well-priced appassimento-style wine.
Pairing
Lamb burger, baked pasta with meat sauce, BBQ ribs