Facts about the wine
- Winery
- Barone Montalto
- Grapes
- Nero d'Avola
- Region
- Italy / Terre Siciliane
- Wine style
- Red · Red
- Alcohol content
- 14%
- Body
- Full
- Acidity
- High
- Composition
- Varietal/100%
About this wine
Passivento Rosso is a Sicilian red made from Nero d’Avola, with a full, ripe profile and 14% alcohol. It typically shows dark cherry and plum fruit, savoury spice and a soft hint of cocoa. Its lively acidity brings balance to the generous fruit, though the exact expression may vary by vintage.
What does this wine taste like?
The sommelier's estimate on four scales, based on the grapes, the region and the style of the house.
- Light
- Bold
- Smooth
- Tannic
- Dry
- Sweet
- Soft
- Acidic
- black cherry
- plum
- blackberry
- sweet spice
- cocoa
- Mediterranean herbs
Food that goes well with this wine
Dishes and ingredients the sommelier recommends with this wine.
- grilled lamb
- pasta with ragù
- aubergine Parmigiana
- aged pecorino
- herb-grilled sausages
- Beef
- Pasta
- Lamb
Vintages
Vintages of this wine known in our database. Once enough Wijnfeld users have a vintage in their cellar, we show anonymised scores and prices here.
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
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- 1975
From the Wijnfeld cellars
Anonymised figures from Wijnfeld users who have this wine in their cellar. Shown from three cellars onwards.
Not enough cellars with this wine yet to show figures.
Member ratings
Stars and comments from Wijnfeld members who drank this wine, at home or out.
- 5
- 0
- 4
- 1
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- 0
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- 0
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- 0
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Emiel F.★★★★☆8 Sep 2026
About Barone Montalto
Barone Montalto is a Sicilian producer making wines from the broad Terre Siciliane appellation. The estate works with local grapes such as Nero d’Avola and focuses on approachable wines that retain Sicily’s sunny Mediterranean character. Ripe fruit and a rounded texture are hallmarks of this style.
This profile was written by the Wijnfeld digital sommelier from generally known information about the producer, the region and the grapes. Details may vary by vintage. Published on 9 September 2026.