The grapes are dried on mats or by hanging the bunches. Due to the loss of moisture, the grapes get so many sugars that only a part of them ferment; the rest gives the wine a lush sweet taste. This technique is the Mediterranean alternative to the noble rot (botrytis) of more northern regions: it is very rare in Mediterranean regions. A grape that is good for making passion wine is the moscato. The famous Vin Santo from Tuscany is also made from dried grapes; mostly from the grapes trebbiano and malvasia. Italians prefer to drink passito as “meditation wine” or as wine to dip dry, hard cookies after eating.