| Producer | Passopisciaro |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Subregion | Mount Etna |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 03395 |
| Size | 750ml |
Organic/Bio While Franchetti grew to love and master Etna's native red grape, Nerello Mascalese, he never found the charm or potential in its white varietals. So he planted Chardonnay which he hoped would thrive in the unfertile, volcanic ash and sand, soils of Etna's north slope. Some 15 years later, these vines have fully come into their own, creating a wine that's unmistakably of its place and still a classic expression of Chardonnay. Like an exceptionally concentrated 1er Cru Chablis, it's stony, energetic and very, very, mineral. It's really, really, good.
"Floral aromas of Spanish broom mingle with wild herbs, white stone fruit and citrus on this 100% Chardonnay, grown on the slopes of Mount Etna. It has mineral-driven tension, offering ripe yellow apple, pear and grapefruit alongside bright acidity and mineral notes recalling oyster shell."
"The 2019 Passobianco is pretty and perfumed, wafting up with vivid notes of crushed apples, white flowers and fresh mint. This is round with a pleasant inner sweetness, as citrus-tinged, ripe orchard fruits are nicely contrasted by savory herbal nuances. It leaves notions of kiwi and young peach to linger while finishing remarkably fresh and with admirable length. There is so much balanced pleasure to be found within this varietal Chardonnay."
"100% Chardonnay from a 15-year-old vineyard planted at a density of 12,300 vines/ha at between 800 and 1,000 m above sea level. Fermented in stainless steel and aged for 18 months in concrete tanks and large oak barrels. Straw yellow. Concentrated, deep and alluring white- and citrus-fruit nose with hints of kumquat and papaya. Orange and lemon palate with bitter-almond notes on the finish. Long and a little linear and with plenty of substance."
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