Passito is not actually a varietal, but rather a style of wine. The term refers to wines made from grapes that have been dried to concentrate their juice. The technique is known as "appassimento" in Italian, and the resulting wine is often sweet, with intense flavors and high alcohol content. Several types of wine grapes might be used to make Passito style wines, such as Moscato or Malvasia. Their flavors are often rich and complex, containing notes of dried fruits, honey, spices, and nuts. A noteworthy example of a Passito wine is the Italian wine Recioto della Valpolicella.
