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Franchetti IGT Tenuta di Passopisciaro 2010

Franchetti IGT Tenuta di Passopisciaro 2010

The slopes of Mount Etna provide Andrea Franchetti ‘s team with interesting challenges, though the fact of the vineyard being sited on the slopes of a live volcano appears to be very low in Andrea’s concerns. His first task was to clear and restore long-abandoned terraces of ancient vines on the northern slopes of the mountain, replanting at a density of 12,000 vines per hectare on thin lava dust. The high altitude, sun-drenched vineyards are idyllic yet a constant plume of smoke and the odd ash-filled belch present a constant reminder that Etna is indeed a volcano with attitude, given to relatively frequent lava spills. The volcanic minerality in the wines is however distinctive and impressive

"Franchetti is a tiny production made from around 130 terraces reclaimed from undergrowth and planted with Petit Verdot and Cesanese d‟Affile. 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 giving a mineral focus, with intriguing hints of the exotic adding to the charm. What is truly remarkable here is the prevailing freshness, an exuberance which lifts the palate – a very fine wine produced in, sadly, very limited quantities. "

  • Petit Verdot
  • ABV 15.0%
  • Drink now
    2012 - 2025
  • Cork
  • Dry
  • VEG
  • Br Brokered
  • Original Cardboard

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