2022 Vini Franchetti Passopisciaro Etna Rosso "Passorosso," Sicily, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Formerly Passopisciaro, Passorosso is made from the grapes of Nerello Mascalese, blending across different altitudes and soil types. This wine is a holistic expression of the breadth of flavors that Etna can produce with a character that distills this unique growing environment in a glass, reflecting the variations of each vintage. The wines age in large, neutral oak barrels and are unfiltered, presenting an interpretation of Nerello

The vineyard consists of a dozen hectares of which the majority was planted in white wine

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Natural must clarification

Dolcetto’s moderate acidity and gentle tannins make it exceptionally versatile at the table

grapes are hand-harvested in small vented crates

Marta’s wines today are a raw

a specific blending of vineyards

everyone in the new technical team devoted to the organic approach now combines two

offering natural tension and aromatic precision

White Châteauneufs are textural wines with layers of flavour that make them great for pairing with many foods

Aging is carried out in mostly used barrels (up to eight years-old)

Noble rot then picked up again beautifully - as did the fruit flies