The 2002 vintage is remembered as a difficult one across Europe. Thanks to strong sea breezes, this vintage was cooler than average on Pantelleria but it was ultimately spared the heavy rains and humid conditions that caused so much damage on the mainland. The Rallo family describes this as a very dry year. In fact, the 2002 Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé shows another jump up in sweetness to 170 grams per liter of residual sugar. The bouquet is slightly more masculine in personality with tar, resin and teriyaki sauce behind the dried fruit and honey. Those pungent balsamic aromas of sage and wild rosemary are also very attractive. The quality of sweetness is simplistic and shows less overall dimension, but the wine excels on all other fronts.

Wonderful aromas of Muscat, with an exotic character of pineapple, peach and passion fruit. Medium- to full-bodied, very sweet and superfruity. This is always a favorite Italian sweet wine, and it's well-priced. Drink now. 2,900 cases made, 150 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / South / Sicily / Passito di Pantelleria Select to Add