Sciacchetrà until recently was locally called “renfurzà” which means strenghthened, a wine which has been strengthtened as the best grapes have been dried in the wind. It was produced in small quantities in all families and was only drank for Christmas, birthdays or baptism, it was also considered important as a gift to doctors and lawyers, the very important professions of the time.It was usually drank at the end of the meal with “pan dolce genovese”.
Today somellier teach us new flavour combinations looking for contrast with the sweetnes of the passito wine. It is of special interest with mature goat chese or cheese marbeled with green or with walnuts.
16° centigrades is the best temperature for tasting the full flavour of Sciacchetrà, its quite fine gustative quality and to appreciate its very intense level of scent.
