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Italian Dessert Wines

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Recioto della Valpolicella

Veneto
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This sweet, well-structured Italian wine is produced in Veneto region with air-dried (passito) grapes. Corvina is the principal grape variety, while the blends commonly include Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara. Recioto della ValpolicellaREAD MORE

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Vin Santo del Chianti

Tuscany
4.0

Vin Santo is a type of Italian wine made with dry grapes (passito method) that is produced in various styles. Vin Santo del Chianti is a regional variety from Tuscany—the birthplace of the style—and it can only be produced in ... READ MORE

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Muscat of Alexandria (Zibibbo)

Sicily
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Zibibbo is the local Sicilian name for Muscat of Alexandria grapes. This grape belongs to a large family of Moscato grapes, which are famous for their perfumed aromas and sweet flavors. Muscat of Alexandria is believed to be one of the ol... READ MORE

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Moscato Giallo

Trentino-South Tyrol
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Moscato Giallo is a white grape variety that probably originated in Italy. It is mainly cultivated in northern Italy, with the best expressions coming from Trentino-Alto Adige. The grape belongs to the broad Moscato family. It is used in ... READ MORE

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Passito di Pantelleria

Pantelleria
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Passito di Pantelleria is a dessert wine hailing from Pantelleria, an Italian island located between Sicily and Tunisia. The wine is made with dried (passito) Muscat of Alexandria grapes, locally known as Zibibbo. Passito is a traditional method o... READ MORE

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Nosiola

Trentino
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Nosiola is the only remaining native Trentino grape. The variety makes both dry and sweet white wines, and it is the main grape used in the rare Trentino Vino Santo, a wine made from dried grapes (passito) affected by noble rot. Dry white... READ MORE

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Vin Santo di Montepulciano

Province of Siena
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Vin Santo di Montepulciano is an Italian wine that belongs to the group of renowned Vin Santo dessert wines. White Montepulciano is typically produced from a minimum of 70% Grechetto (Pulcinculo), Malvasia, and Trebbiano Toscano grapes, w... READ MORE

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Moscato Rosa

Trentino-South Tyrol
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Moscato Rosa is a red-skinned Italian grape mostly cultivated in Alto Adige and Trentino. The name rosa (pink) is not a reference to the color of the skins or the wine but to the rose aroma that is typical for these wines. The grape is ma... READ MORE

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Recioto di Soave

Province of Verona
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Sweet Recioto di Soave wines are produced in the province of Verona with dried Garganega grapes as the principal variety, while the most common addition to the blend includes Trebbiano di Soave. The wines produced in the region are well-s... READ MORE

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Verduzzo

Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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Verduzzo is a white Italian grape that is mainly cultivated in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The name is used for two (unrelated) grapes, but it is mostly associated with Verduzzo Friulano, which can produce versatile wines of excellent quality.... READ MORE

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Torcolato

Province of Vicenza
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Torcolato is an Italian appellation for sweet dessert wines. Located in Vicenza, Torcolato wines belong to the larger Breganze appellation, but they are made exclusively with Vespaiolo grapes that are handpicked and dried (passito met... READ MORE

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Visciolato

Marche
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Visciolato (vino di visciole) is a type of Italian cherry wine, typical for the region of Marche. The drink is made with sour cherries (Prunus cerasus) that are characterized by their red flesh and tart flavor. Although there are several ... READ MORE

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Moscato di Trani

Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani
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Moscato di Trani is an Italian appellation for dessert wines made from dried Moscato Bianco, locally known as Moscato Reale and internationally as Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. The wines come in two styles: Dolce Naturale, a classi... READ MORE

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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit

Province of Udine
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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit is a type of dessert wine entirely made from Picolit, a variety that is native to Friuli Venezi Giulia. These wines were once the most popular Italian sweet wines. They were favored by aristocracy and we... READ MORE

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Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà

Province of La Spezia
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This amber-colored dessert wine is based on Bosco grapes, which must constitute at least 40% of the blend, while the other significant grape varieties include Albarola and Vermentino. The wine is produced with a passito method in which th... READ MORE

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Recioto di Gambellara

Province of Vicenza
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Produced in the province of Vicenza, these sweet wines are exclusively made from air-dried Garganega grapes. The region produces dry Classico styles, as well as harmonious sparkling (spumante) wines. Dry Recioto di Gambellara win... READ MORE

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Cannellino di Frascati

Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
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Cannellino di Frascati is a dessert wine that hails from the province of Roma. In 2011, the appellation was awarded the highest (DOCG) status. These intense and full-bodied wines are made with Malvasia bianca di Candia and (or) Malvasia d... READ MORE

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Moscato di Saracena

Province of Cosenza
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Moscato di Saracena is a dessert wine produced around Saracena in the province of Cosenza, Calabria. The wine is made from various local varieties, usually Guarnaccia, Malvasia, Duraca and Muscat (Moscatello di Saracena). The production m... READ MORE

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Romagna Albana passito

Emilia-Romagna
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Romagna Albana is an Italian appellation located in Emilia-Romagna. Although the appellation also includes dry wines, passito styles—produced from Albana grapes that have been partially dried on the vine—are the undis... READ MORE

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Greco di Bianco

Calabria
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Greco di Bianco is a prestigious Italian dessert wine produced in the province of Reggio Calabria, specifically in the town of Bianco and parts of Casignana. Recognized with DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) status, it is one of Italy's o... READ MORE

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Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio passito

Province of Padua
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This sweet muscat wine is predominantly based on Moscato Giallo grapes, which produce sweet and fresh wines, with distinguishing citrus notes. The label includes three different styles: dry white wine, sweet passito, and bubbly spuman... READ MORE

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Erbaluce di Caluso passito

Piedmont
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Erbaluce di Caluso is an Italian appellation located in the provinces of Torino, Biella, and Vercelli that produces various wine styles with Erbaluce as the principal grape variety. Passito wines are made with the namesake process in whic... READ MORE

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Vino Santo Trentino

Trentino-South Tyrol
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Vino Santo from Trentino is a dessert (passito) wine made from Nosiola, a white grape variety native to Trentino-Alto Adige. The grapes are harvested late and are slowly dried on racks (arele), usually for five or six months. The... READ MORE

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Montefalco Sagrantino Passito

Province of Perugia
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Montefalco Sagrantino Passito is an Italian appellation for sweet dessert wines made from the local Sagrantino grape variety. These straw (passito) wines are made with grapes that were air-dried for two months. The process result... READ MORE

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Elba Aleatico Passito

Elba
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Elba Aleatico Passito is an Italian dessert wine from the island of Elba—the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. The wines are produced from Aleatico grapes that dried on wooden racks before they are processed into must. The f... READ MORE

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Vino alla mandorla

Sicily
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Almond-flavored wine is a Sicilian specialty that usually combines almond essence with white or occasionally red Sicilian wines. Typically, these dessert wines are also infused with herbs, spices, and citrus zest and are usually fortified with spi... READ MORE

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Muffa Nobile Orvieto

Province of Terni
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Muffa Nobile Orvieto is a sweet, botrytized wine that belongs to Orvieto DOC—the appellation mostly located in Umbria and based on Grechetto grapes. Apart from dry white wines, which became a predominant style in recent years, the r... READ MORE

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Vin Santo di Gambellara

Province of Vicenza
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Vin Santo di Gambellara is a sweet wine that falls into the general Gambellara DOC. The wines are made from Garganega grapes (minimum of 80%) that are dried before vinification. The style is traditional for the region, but the wines are r... READ MORE

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Mantonico Bianco

Calabria
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Mantonico Bianco is a rare white grape native to Italy. It is found only in Calabria, where it is used to produce dry and dessert styles. It is used in blends or made as a varietal. The grape is ancient, and it is suggested that it might ... READ MORE

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Colli di Conegliano Refrontolo passito

Province of Treviso
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Although the name Colli di Conegliano is mainly associated with sparkling Prosecco, this DOCG appellation that shares the same name only covers still wines, including red, white, and dessert styles. The most prominent of the group is the ... READ MORE

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Valcalepio Moscato passito

Province of Bergamo
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Valcalepio moscato passito is a straw wine that belongs to a larger Valcalepio appellation located in the province of Bergamo. The wines are made with the local Moscato di Scanzo grapes, which are partially dried (passito method). These r... READ MORE

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Nasco

Metropolitan City of Cagliari
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Nasco is one of the ancient Sardinian grapes believed to be native to the region. It is primarily grown in the south, around Cagliari. Varietal wines are mainly a part of Nasco di Cagliari DOC, which includes dry and fortified wines. Nasc... READ MORE

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Bagnoli Friularo Vendemmia Tardiva

Province of Padua
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Bagnoli Friularo Vendemmia Tardiva (late harvest) is a sweet wine produced in Padua from the local Raboso Piave (Friularo) grapes. The Bagnoli Friularo DOCG appellation also includes dry red wines and passito styles, all made with Raboso ... READ MORE

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Girò

Sardinia
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Girò is a red Italian variety from Sardinia used in local fortified wines and the appellation Girò di Cagliari DOC. It is believed that Girò originated in Spain and was later brought to Sardinia. The grape was once co... READ MORE

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Vin Santo Del Chianti Occhio di Pernice

Tuscany
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Vin Santo is an Italian dessert wine made from grapes that had been dried before pressing. There are several regional examples and appellations. Though they are predominantly made from white grapes, there are several varieties known as Occhio di P... READ MORE

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Vin santo di Vigoleno

Province of Piacenza
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Vin santo di Vigoleno is a rare and esteemed Italian dessert wine produced in the medieval village of Vigoleno, in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. Made from local grape varieties, primarily Santa Maria and Melara (at least 60%), with pos... READ MORE

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Malvasia di Bosa

Sardinia
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Malvasia di Bosa is an Italian wine region located in western Sardinia that produces white wines almost exclusively from Malvasia di Sardegna—which must constitute at least 95% of the blend. The wines are oxidized, meaning that they... READ MORE

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Bagnoli Friularo passito

Province of Padua
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Bagnoli Friularo passito is a dessert wine made Raboso Piave grape variety. The wine belongs to Bagnoli Friularo appellation that also produces dry and late harvest (vendemmia tardiva) wines. This style is made from hand-picked and dried ... READ MORE

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Malvasia di Bosa passito

Sardinia
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Malvasia di Bosa is an Italian appellation located in western Sardinia. Apart from passito wines—produced with dried grapes—the region also produces dry and sparkling wines with Malvasia di Sardegna as the principal g... READ MORE

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Brachetto d’Acqui passito

Province of Alessandria
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Produced in the provinces of Asti and Alessandria in Piedmont, these raisin wines belong to a larger Brachetto d’Acqui appellation. They are made with Brachetto grapes and with the passito method—in which the grapes a... READ MORE