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Passaggio Wines

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Founded
  
2007 (2007)

Known for
  
Unoaked Chardonnay

Key people
  
Cynthia Cosco

Distribution
  
limited

Location
  
25 E. Napa St., Sonoma, California, United States

Varietals
  
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Roussanne, Grenache, Pinot Noir, Merlot

Passaggio Wines is a winery based in Sonoma, California in the United States.

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History

Passaggio Wines was founded by Cynthia Cosco in 2007. The winery's name translates into "passage way" in Italian. The name was inspired by her own family's immigration to the United States from Italy in the early 20th century.

Prior to being a winemaker, Cosco worked in law enforcement in Virginia for 15 years. Cosco moved to California in 2004. She worked in a liquor store prior to working at a winery. Cosco served as the lab manager at Crushpad in San Francisco and eventually became the company's winemaker for white wines.

Wine

Passaggio makes a variety of wines and has four proprietary wines: an Unoaked Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, rosé, and Pinot Noir. The Unoaked Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio have no malolactic fermentation and is aged in stainless steel. The rosé is a dry wine titled "Rose Colored Glasses." Cosco began making Pinot Noir in 2011.

Cosco produces a series of wines called New Generation, which includes experimental varietals and wines outside of the proprietary releases. Wine varietals used in the series include Sauvignon Blanc and in 2015 she released a Merlot rose. In 2016, Passaggio's 2014 New Generation Sauvignon Blanc, produced from Russian River AVA grapes, scored 90 points in Wine Enthusiast.

The winery produces wine at the DogPatch in San Francisco and sells their wine at their tasting room in Sonoma, California.

References

Passaggio Wines Wikipedia