Marco De Bartoli
Bukkuram Padre della Vigna Passito Pantelleria 0.5L 2023
| Denomination | DOC Passito di Pantelleria |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Zibibbo |
| Aging | 30 months in 225-litre French oak barriques and 6 months in stainless steel tanks |
- Origin: Passito di Pantelleria DOC from volcanic soils.
- Grape variety: 100% Zibibbo grapes from 35-50 year old vines.
- Taste: Sweet and aromatic, balanced between sugar and alcohol.
- Vinification: Sun-drying on racks.
- Ageing: 30 months in barriques, 6 months in stainless steel. 0.5L size.
Description
What type of wine it is
Bukkuram Padre della Vigna by Marco De Bartoli is a prestigious natural sweet wine that perfectly represents the Passito category. Produced entirely from Zibibbo grapes, this wine is a benchmark of Sicilian viticulture, bearing the Passito di Pantelleria controlled designation of origin. It presents a distinctively sweet and aromatic profile, offering a harmonious sip thanks to the perfect balance between high residual sugar and overall structure. On the palate, its enveloping sweetness is paired with a pleasant freshness, making it a structured and complex passito, aged in oak barrels and steel.
Where it comes from
This extraordinary wine is born in the Contrada Bukkuram, located on the fascinating Island of Pantelleria, Sicily. The vines, aged between 35 and 50 years, grow at approximately 200 metres above sea level on volcanic soil, characterised by terraced hilly terrain. This area is famous for its heroic viticulture, where the vines are cultivated using the traditional Pantesco alberello (bush vine) system, a centuries-old practice. The mineral composition of the volcanic soil gives the grapes unique characteristics, resulting in a wine with an unmistakable aromatic profile, deeply connected to its wild territory of origin.
How it is produced
The production process begins with a manual harvest divided into two phases. Approximately half of the grapes are picked and left to sun-dry for at least four weeks on special mats, sheltered by imposing lava stone walls. The remaining part ripens on the vine until September. During the advanced stage of fermentation, the dried grapes are added to the must, an essential technique for achieving the perfect balance between sugar and alcohol. Ageing involves a period of 30 months in French oak barrels, followed by 6 months of rest in stainless steel tanks, to preserve the elegance and aromatic complexity of the wine before bottling.
History and interesting facts
Marco De Bartoli launched the production of this noble label in 1984, rooting it in the historic Contrada Bukkuram on the Island of Pantelleria. This work of authentic heroic viticulture relies on Zibibbo vines over forty years old, cultivated using the centuries-old alberello (bush-trained) method. A fascinating feature of the historical process lies in the natural sun-drying: the grapes rest for weeks on traditional mats, jealously guarded by ancient and imposing lava stone walls that reflect the fierce and wild volcanic nature of the territory.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
- Start up year: 1980
- Oenologist: Renato e Sebastiano De Bartoli
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 25
Marco De Bartoli has signs of these every day fights, but he has won against all odds, with the tenacious, stubborn conviction of being right, and in order to demonstrate it, he speaks a lot, as it is common in Sicily, not to speak about himself, but to allow me to drink: here it is his greatest evidence.
Today he has a family of which he is proud of: Renato and Sebastiano, sons, are quite adults, while Josephine, the younger daughter, inherited the name of his great-grandmother, of French origins. Read more
| Name | Marco De Bartoli Bukkuram Padre della Vigna Passito Pantelleria 0.5L 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green dessert wine dessert wine aromatic |
| Denomination | Pantelleria DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Zibibbo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Marco De Bartoli |
| Story | History and interesting facts Marco De Bartoli launched the production of this noble label in 1984, rooting it in the historic Contrada Bukkuram on the Island of Pantelleria. This work of authentic heroic viticulture relies on Zibibbo vines over forty years old, cultivated using the centuries-old alberello (bush-trained) method. A fascinating feature of the historical process lies in the natural sun-drying: the grapes rest for weeks on traditional mats, jealously guarded by ancient and imposing lava stone walls that reflect the fierce and wild volcanic nature of the territory. |
| Origin | Bukkuram District, Island of Pantelleria (Trapani) |
| Soil composition | Volcanic soil, terraced hillsides |
| Cultivation system | Pantelleria head-trained bush vines |
| Plants per hectare | Two thousand five hundred |
| Yield per hectare | 25 hectolitres per hectare |
| Harvest | Second week of August and first week of September |
| Production technique | Sun-drying of the grapes (on racks) and addition of the dried grapes during late fermentation |
| Wine making | 50% of the grapes are dried in the sun for at least four weeks on special racks bordered by large lava stone walls; the remaining grapes ripen on the vine until September. During the advanced stages of fermentation, the dried grapes are added to achieve the desired balance between alcohol and residual sugars. |
| Aging | 30 months in 225-litre French oak barriques and 6 months in stainless steel tanks |
| Total acidity | 8.0 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 165.0 gr/L |
| Year production | 4990 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |