Passione e Sentimento Bianco
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Creamy pasta dishes, roasted poultry, and medium-aged cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic hills of Veneto, Pasqua's 'Passione e Sentimento' Bianco is a poetic tribute to Verona, the legendary city of Romeo and Juliet. The wine's label itself captures the graffiti-covered walls of Juliet's courtyard, symbolizing eternal love. Crafted from the native Garganega grape, this expressive white wine utilizes a brief 'appassimento' process, where the grapes are partially dried before pressing to concentrate their natural sugars and aromas. This technique yields a luscious profile of stone fruits, citrus, and honey, balanced by a refreshing minerality from the volcanic and limestone soils of the region. A short period of oak aging adds complexity and a velvety texture to this modern Venetian classic.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in Verona in 1925 by the Pasqua brothers, Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine has evolved across three generations into one of the Veneto's most daring and innovative producers, epitomized by its self-styled 'House of the Unconventional' philosophy. Anchored in Valpantena and eastern Valpolicella, the estate's primary vineyards—including parcels around Mizzole and the Cecilia Beretta research property—span clay, limestone, and volcanic basalt soils at altitudes of 200 to 350 meters, cooled by Alpine breezes from the Monti Lessini. Viticulture blends certified Equalitas sustainability with targeted certified organic vineyard management. Winemaking marries classical Venetian techniques with bold experimentation, balancing traditional appassimento regimens with contemporary multi-vintage blending. Benchmark releases include the flagship Amarone della Valpolicella Mai Dire Mai, the multi-vintage Bianco Veneto Hey French, 11 Minutes Rosé, and the Passione e Sentimento range, alongside expressive single-varietal expressions of Garganega, Corvina, and international cultivars.