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Passorosso 2019 75cl

DOC | Terre Siciliane | Sicily | Italy
CHF 34.60
Critics scores
92 Robert Parker
The Vini Franchetti 2019 Etna Rosso Passorosso is all Nerello Mascalese, with fruit from ancient 80- to 100-year-old vines. Winemaking starts in cement and includes 18 months of aging in cement and large oak casks. This vintage proves smooth and silky in texture and shows bright berry fruit, rose and campfire ash. Exactly 47,244 bottles were made.
Producer
Tenuta di Trinoro & Passopisciaro
Found in the most remote corners of the region, where Tuscany meets Umbria and Lazio, there lies Tenuta di Trinoro. Andrea Franchetti established the estate upon this virgin wine territory of Sarteano in 1992. Today, Franchetti remains one of the most extreme winemakers in Italy, continuing to push traditional French viticulture models. He planted Bordeaux varieties at altitudes up to 500-700 meters, at super high densities, and then picks them as late as possible, even in November. He goes on to vinify every little parcel individually so he can meticulously monitor each one’s development, selecting only the best for the Tenuta di Trinoro cuvée. Clearly, the terroir is particular, given not only its lavishness but also the originality that it brings to the wines. Low-yields also enhance the wine’s structured black fruit and wild herb essences. As much as we admire Franchetti’s Tenuta di Trinoro – based on Cabernet Franc with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot – his second label, Le Cupole, offers a quality-price ratio that is too good to believe.