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Passopisciaro 'Contrada R' 2022
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- TASTING NOTE: "The 2022 Etna Rosso Contrada Rampante is intense, wafting up with all of the volcanic ash and stones that make up its soils, complicated by grilled herbs and citrus-laced blackberries. This is surprisingly juicy and energetic in feel, with a wave of vibrantly ripe red and blue fruits that swirl throughout as tactile minerals collect toward the close. It finishes with teeth-coating tannins and concentration, leaving a sensation of liquid stone and a resonance of tart cranberry toward the close. Wow, I swear I can sense the soil of the vineyard in the glass. Tasted from barrel." 94-96 Points - Eric Guido, Vinous
- ABOUT THE WINE: Vines are all between 70 and 100 years old, and harvest takes place in late October/early November. The wines are vinified in stainless steel vats and then transferred to large oak barrels for 18 months, where malolactic fermentation and subsequent maturation take place. The producer's minimal intervention allows the wines to highlight the specific characteristics of their respective terroirs. We began bottling each Contrade separately in 2008. Contrada Rampante is the highest Contrada, located at over 1,000 meters above sea level. The vineyard is located at the edge of Etna's vine-growing area and produces one of the most delicate and aromatic wines found on the volcano's slopes. The soils are made of very ancient lava, sandier and more oxidized than other areas. Due to its considerable altitude, it is always the last vineyard to be harvested. The vineyard covers 1.4 hectares. Passopisciaro
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: In 2000, Andrea Franchetti decided to restore an ancient farmhouse and winery on the slopes of Mount Etna, Sicily. The winery is located approximately 1,000 meters above the small village of Passopisciaro in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia, on the volcano's northern slope. His first task was to reclaim the long-abandoned terraced vineyards and plant new ones with a planting density of 12,000 vines per hectare. His arrival on Etna contributed to the rebirth of viticulture on the mountain and the discovery of Etna wines by the international market. At Passopisciaro, Franchetti focuses primarily on the cultivation of Nerello Mascalese in its various terroirs, altitudes, and exposures, in the form of various crus , as well as cultivating several non-native varieties, such as Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, and Cesanese d'Affile. Franchetti produces nine different wines, six of which are made from Nerello Mascalese grapes. Passorosso is a luminous wine, made from a blend of this native Etna grape, harvested from different vineyards located at different altitudes and on different soils. After several years of production, Franchetti realized that grapes from different vineyards were producing very different wines, so starting in 2008, he began bottling them separately, giving rise to the phenomenon of Etna's crus. The five crus, or Contrade wines, each from a vineyard located on different lava flows, with different mineral compositions, and at different altitudes. Passopisciaro
- COUNTRY: Italy
- REGION: Mount Etna, Sicily
- VARIETAL: Nerello Mascalese
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Andrea Franchetti
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 14%
- SIZE: 750ml
