{"title":"Masterclass: Sicily","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"passopisciaro-mixed-case","title":"Passopisciaro 2021 Mixed Case","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTake a journey up the steep slopes of mount Etna - where the vineyards disappear into the clouds and the terroir is influenced by lava spills of recent past.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There’s no mold, no moss; the ground sparkles black like the night; the wine slowly becomes very elegant and strange. During the day a soft light penetrates everything and then there are starry nights; Etna has enormous poetry. Making wine, you have access to it. There isn’t Mother Nature here. You are conducting your viticulture on stuff that comes out of the terrible below.” – Andrea Franchetti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIncluded in this case of six are two bottles of each:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePassopisciaro Contrada PC Bianco 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Chardonnay. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eExpressive with bright acidity. Stoney minerality and wild honey with saline and lemon zest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONTRADA PC comes from a minute parcel of chardonnay planted on small and laborious terraces between 870m and 950m above sea level, where the production is naturally limited and the maturation very particular and complex. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePassopisciaro Contrada G Terre Sicilia 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Nerello Mascalese. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWild cherry, violets and anise. Mineral and slightly smokey with dusty tannins. A deep and complex wine with a rich taste of red fruit. Great depth!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eContrada Guardiola is an ancient district located between 800m and 1000m above sea level, on the edge of a recent lava flow of 1947 that stopped just before the vineyards. Only the grapes selected from the oldest vineyards are used for this cru that they started to produce in 2011. Vines are 70 to 100 years old, located on the north side of Mount Etna.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"p1\"\u003ePassopisciaro Contrada R Terre Sicilia 2021\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Nerello Mascalese. Crunchy and floral, with notes red currant, Austere, with grainy tannins and a great acidity. Finest, most aromatic wines because of the sandy character that the lava has acquired.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eContrada Rampante is the winery's highest cru at 1,000m above sea level. At the highest confines of viticulture on the northern side of Etna, Rampante is ancient contrada, producing one of volcano’s finest, most aromatic wines because of the sandy character that the lava has acquired. Due to the altitude, it is typically the last contrada to ripen. The winery owns and cultivates 1.4 hectares on this domain. 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Mineral and slightly smokey with dusty tannins. A deep and complex wine with a rich taste of red fruit. Great depth!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgeing\/Vinification: fermentation in steel vats, followed by malolactic and 18 months aging in large neutral oak barrels; this minimal intervention approach to winemaking allows the differences in terroir to shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVineyard: Contrada Guardiola is an ancient district located between 800m and 1000m above sea level, on the edge of a recent lava flow of 1947 that stopped just before the vineyards. Only the grapes selected from the oldest vineyards are used for this cru that we started to produce in 2011. 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Aromas of wet stones with hints of flowers, apricot, peach and herbs. On the palate, the wine is very flavorful with lively balancing acidity. Clean and elegant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgeing\/Vinification: Controlled low temperature fermentation in stainless steel with selected yeasts. Aged for 6 months in stainless steel, on the lees, then 3 months in bottle before release. Filtered with coarse paper. Approximately 8,000 bottles produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVineyard: Vineyards are located in the municipality of Trecastagni - Contrada Ronzini, about 2h in size and 650m above sea level. 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Delicate nose with hints of cherry, chestnut blossom and cedar. On the palate, the wine is full and well balanced, with good length, earthy minerality and bright acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgeing\/Vinification: 11 days maceration, controlled low temperature fermentation in stainless steel with selected yeasts. Aged 10 months in both stainless steel and neutral barrels. No fining or filtering. 7,000 bottles produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVineyard: Vineyards are located in Trecastagni - Contrada Ronzini, about 650m above sea level with south east exposure. 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