Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG
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A sweet red made from sun-dried Aleatico grapes, the aromatic Muscat relative that grows on Elba's granite and iron-rich soils. Napoleon supposedly drank it during his exile. Expect a deep ruby color, intense rose and violet aromas, wild strawberry, cherry jam, and a bitter-sweet, slightly tannic finish at 30 to 100 grams of sugar. It's usually sold in 375 or 500 ml bottles and works with chocolate or blue cheese.
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Arrighi
Elba Aleatico Passito Siloso
Best-known Elba estate in the US, with dried rose, strawberry preserve, and a clean bitter edge; listed in a handful of US shops.
$35 to $45Wine-SearcherMola
Aleatico Passito dell'Elba
Organic estate near Porto Azzurro; sparse US listings in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, worth a Wine-Searcher alert.
$30 to $40Wine-SearcherAcquabona
Elba Aleatico Passito
Historic Elba producer; the Ansonica has appeared in Florida, so the Aleatico may follow through the same channel.
$30 to $40Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrighi | Elba Aleatico Passito Siloso Best-known Elba estate in the US, with dried rose, strawberry preserve, and a clean bitter edge; listed in a handful of US shops. | $35 to $45 | Wine-Searcher |
| Mola | Aleatico Passito dell'Elba Organic estate near Porto Azzurro; sparse US listings in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, worth a Wine-Searcher alert. | $30 to $40 | Wine-Searcher |
| Acquabona | Elba Aleatico Passito Historic Elba producer; the Ansonica has appeared in Florida, so the Aleatico may follow through the same channel. | $30 to $40 | Wine-Searcher |