Franchetti IGT Tenuta di Passopisciaro 2009

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Opaque, jet-shot plum-ruby in colour, this is immediately attractive. The nose continues the seduction; intense, sweet, berried fruit to the fore, refreshed by floral and herbal notes all underpinned by significant mineral intensity. The palate is decadent, layered and complex, generous dark fruit given a mineral focus, with intriguing hints of the exotic adding to the charm.

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Franchetti IGT Tenuta di Passopisciaro 2009

Biodynamic:	No
Closure:	Cork
Fairtrade:	No
Grape Type:	Petit Verdot
Organic:	No
Strength:	14.5%
Style of Wine (BODY):	Full bodied
Style of Wine (DRY):	Dry
Vegetarian:	Vegetarian
Wine Type:	Red Wine
Vintage:	2009

Producer

Passopisciaro

Passopisciaro is sited 1,000 metres above sea level on the northern slopes of Mount Etna, Sicily, a volcano from which a steady plume of smoke is a constant reminder that it is very much live. High altitude, exposure and temperatu

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