GRAPPA DI BOLGHERI
Millepassi
GRAPE VARIETY
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot
TASTING NOTES
Grappa Millepassi is obtained from the selected pomace of grapes from the Donna Olimpia 1898 vineyards located in Bolgheri. The very fresh marcs are distilled with a discontinuous bain-marie distiller, which allows to grasp the different and very marked characteristics of the raw material used. The grappa is left to rest for 3 years in small oak barrels previously used for Bolgheri Superiore Millepassi. Austere grappa, rich in body, rightly alcoholic, rich in perfumes and esters acquired with aging; from the wood it has absorbed a slight color and a toasted note that amplifies the bouquet. It is a very thick and harmonious grappa.
ORIGIN OF THE NAME
Millepassi: the name derives from "milium", a Roman itinerary measure, corresponding to a thousand paces (1480 m), and had been attributed to podere, because it was crossed by an ancient Roman road.
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Of ancient and noble origins, the Donna Olimpia 1898 estate was baptized in the same year in honor of Olimpia Alliata, Lady of Biserno and wife of Gherardo della Gherardesca on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of their wedding. Located in the heart of Bolgheri , in the province of Livorno, spread over 60 hectares, 45 of which are new vineyards planted following a study on clones and rootstocks. The vines planted are obviously those whose vocation has been widely demonstrated: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot; for white wines, on the other hand, Vermentino, Viognier and Petit Manseng. Gifts of a unique territory, Donna Olimpia 1898's wines are characterized by their minerality, harmonic structure and intrinsic elegance. The estate boasts a modern cellar of 5000 square meters, designed to maximize energy savings and minimize environmental impact. It is equipped with the best available production technology, but still the aging in wood takes place in French oak barriques, so traditional. The barrel room is certainly the most important and evocative environment of the entire wine estate.
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