High and rocky are my slopes.
After a sweet rest, I’m concentrated and I wake up.
I stand firm as everything around goes against the wind.
Controvento
A mountain passito combining aromas and sweetness with acidity and freshness
Terroir, variety and winemaking style
These are the three main differentiating elements for Controvento, a sweet passito with its own category.
Clean and captivating, it shows notes of rose petals, pear, green apple, apricot, face powder, marigold and hawthorn. Medium-full body, linear and tasty in the sip, finishing slightly but expertly thin. Appealing.
Winemaking process
Grapes drying, winemaking and ageing
The white grape bunches are carefully hand-selected in the vineyards at 800 m a.s.l., slightly ahead of full ripening, and arranged on plateau dedicated to the following drying process.
For about a month, grapes concentrate sugars and aromas in a controlled temperature and humidity environment, losing about 35% of their initial weight.
At the end of this process soft pressing takes place followed by static clarification at low temperature.
Subsequently, the must ferments is steel tanks until it reaches an alcohol content of 10/11% vol, with a residual sugar between 60 and 100 g/L.
Fermentation is halted through filtration and cooling.
Eventually, the wine ages for six months in steel tanks and for about two more months in 0,375L bottles before being released for retail.
Controvento 2023
Vintage
A year characterized by the absence of rain during the winter and above-average temperatures until April. From the beginning of vines vegetative awakening and throughout the summer rainfalls were more regular, favoring constant growth of the vines. From veraison, temperatures and solar radiation fully supported the completion of grapes ripening. The Muscaris bunches, vigorous and intact, were harvested at the end of September, slightly early to maintain the required acidity in grapes.
Tasting Notes
A mountain passito obtained from Muscaris grapes, which combines aromas and sweetness with acidity and freshness. Clean and captivating, it shows notes of rose petals, apricots, rosemary, face powder, marigold and hawthorn. Medium-full body, linear and tasty in the sip, finishing slightly
but expertly thin. Appealing.
325 half bottles, numbered
Awards and acknowledgments
Our mission is to craft wines that reflect the unique character of our territory through sustainable and innovative agricultural and winemaking practices. These awards and aknowledgments fill us with pride and confirm that the path we have chosen — guided by respect, innovation, and authenticity — is the right one.
Controvento 2024
Vintage
A vintage marked by above-average rainfall up to June, with relatively low temperatures and overall reduced solar radiation.
These conditions led to uneven and delayed cluster development, resulting in a rather late ripening. However, Muscaris’ strong resistance to fungal diseases ensured a healthy yield at harvest, with sound clusters carefully laid in crates for the drying process.
Tasting Notes
A mountain passito obtained from Muscaris grapes, which combines aromas and sweetness with acidity and freshness. Clean and captivating, it shows notes of rose petals, apricots, rosemary, face powder, marigold and hawthorn. Medium-full body, linear and tasty in the sip, finishing slightly but expertly thin. Appealing.
165 half bottles, numbered
Awards and acknowledgments
Our mission is to craft wines that reflect the unique character of our territory through sustainable and innovative agricultural and winemaking practices. These awards and aknowledgments fill us with pride and confirm that the path we have chosen — guided by respect, innovation, and authenticity — is the right one.
Controvento 2025
Vintage
A cold winter with adequate rainfall and snow prepared the soil for spring. From budbreak throughout the summer, rainfall and temperature were stable, supporting a steady vine growth. During veraison, temperature and solar exposure promoted full ripening of the clusters.The final two weeks of ripening were characterized by unexpected rainfalls and lower than average temperatures. Muscaris was harvested as usual two weeks before full ripening in mid-september to preserve the right acidity.
Tasting Notes
A mountain passito obtained from Muscaris grapes, which combines aromas and sweetness with acidity and freshness. Clean and captivating, it shows notes of rose petals, pear, green apple, face powder, marigold and hawthorn. Medium-full body, linear and tasty in the sip, finishing slightly
but expertly thin. Appealing.
Awards and acknowledgments
Our mission is to craft wines that reflect the unique character of our territory through sustainable and innovative agricultural and winemaking practices. These awards and aknowledgments fill us with pride and confirm that the path we have chosen — guided by respect, innovation, and authenticity — is the right one.
Loc. Lumini, 37010 San Zeno di Montagna (VR)
VAT: 02504320207
