Passerina

White wine grape

The style profiled here is a dry, light-bodied white Passerina wine: lemon, sharp, Adriatic. Typical alcohol is 12 to 13.5%. Serve it at 7 to 9 °C.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Light
Tannin: Very low
Acidity: Very high

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Grilled fish
Shellfish
Salads
White fish

Explore its wine regions

Abruzzo
Marche

Similar grapes

Pecorinocrisp, mineral, herb and citrus Compare with Passerina
Trebbianoneutral, light, crisp Compare with Passerina
Verdicchiocrisp, lemon, almond, saline Compare with Passerina

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Passerina (grape) (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q614760 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 26004.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.