GRAN PASSIONE - Red 2021
Casa Vinicola Botter was founded by Carlo Botter and his wife Maria in 1928, in Fossalta di Piave, a small town in Veneto , Italy . It started out as a small business selling local wines in barrels and demijohns. In the 1960s, the two sons Arnaldo and Enzo joined the company and started selling bottled wine. They strengthened the company's presence in the Italian market and gave life to a process of gradual expansion into other countries. The third generation consisting of Luca, Annalisa and Alessandro Botter now manages the company with responsible ethical and environmental behavior standards . Today, Botter is one of the biggest producers and exporters of Italian wines: 1 bottle out of 35 of Italian wine exported in the world is produced by Botter.
Gran Passione Rosso is made from Merlot and Corvina grown in Veneto. The grapes are harvested slightly overripe , then destemmed and vinified with about 15 days of maceration to extract color and tannic structure. The alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in barrels.
Grapes: Merlot, Corvina