Gran Passione Veneto Rosso 2024For centuries the Veneto region of Italy, has been leading the way with modern winemaking. Gran Passione is a project which began, in homage to some of the great wines of this region. Veneto is the only wine area in the world which seriously utilises dried grapes in their wine production. Gran Passione Rosso is a combination of the international Merlot grape and local variety Corvina (the main component of Valpolicella). The fruit is harvested on two

The winery is run by Temuri Dakishvili

the wine is distilled on fine lees

Lots of dark berry and sharp pomegranate

By producing wines from single plots of the estate

With complex notes of ripe peach and pear

While it remains relatively unknown in the US

They are based in Gols

blackcurrant and vanilla on the nose

Juan Gil 4 has been aged in oak for 4 months

The Terras d'el Rei Tinto comes from vineyards between the Monsaraz and Reguengo sub-regions and is a blend of the local varieties Trincadeira

A perfect finish to any meal

A nose of cassis