What does Aleatico Passito dell'Elba taste like?

It has an intensely aromatic nose of sour cherry and small red fruits, with a sweet, generous palate that finishes on persistent sour cherry and dried-fruit notes.

Is this wine sweet or dry?

It is a sweet dessert wine (passito), made by drying the grapes to concentrate sugar before fermentation.

What food pairs well with this wine?

Blue cheese, dark chocolate, dried-fruit tarts, and nut-based desserts all pair beautifully.

It is made from 100% Aleatico, an aromatic red grape considered Elba Island's signature variety.

CuvéeElba DOCdessert

Aleatico Passito dell'Elba

アレアティコ・パッシート・デッレルバ

Azienda Agricola Sapereta

About Aleatico Passito dell'Elba

Style: dessert
Grape Varieties: Aleatico
Price Range: ¥4,500-6,500; estimated from Italian retail ~€20-28 for 50cl, converted at reference rate
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aleatico Passito dell'Elba DOCG is Sapereta's flagship wine and one of Elba Island's most celebrated products. Made from 100% Aleatico grapes dried on racks for two to three weeks before pressing, it concentrates sugars and aromatics. The nose is strongly aromatic with sour cherry and small red fruit; the palate opens sweet and generous, closing on a persistent note of sour cherry and dried fruit.

Sommelier's Note

This is the wine that put Sapereta on the map — arguably the most authentic expression of Elba's Aleatico tradition available today.

New to wine?

A gentle introduction to Italian passito dessert wines — sweet, aromatic, and easy to love.

Food Pairings

Classic with blue cheese, dark chocolate, and dried fruit or nut tarts. Also excellent on its own as a meditation wine after dinner.

When to drink it

After-dinner dessert course, special celebrations, gifting

Terroir & Winemaking

Grapes are hand-picked in small crates and left to raisin (appassimento) for 15-20 days in the shade before pressing. Average juice yield around 35%, minimum must sugar content 30%.

About the producer

Azienda Agricola SaperetaFamily-run Elba estate since 1927, famed for organic Aleatico Passito.Visit the producer page →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Aleatico Passito dell'Elba taste like?: It has an intensely aromatic nose of sour cherry and small red fruits, with a sweet, generous palate that finishes on persistent sour cherry and dried-fruit notes.
Is this wine sweet or dry?: It is a sweet dessert wine (passito), made by drying the grapes to concentrate sugar before fermentation.
What food pairs well with this wine?: Blue cheese, dark chocolate, dried-fruit tarts, and nut-based desserts all pair beautifully.
What grape is used?: It is made from 100% Aleatico, an aromatic red grape considered Elba Island's signature variety.

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