Mt. Etna is Europe's most active live volcano and rises 11,014 feet above the sea. Andrea Franchetti of Passopisciaro arrived there in 2000 and helped to initiate the renaissance of viticulture on the mountain, which brought international interest to the region. One of the first incomers to see the potential of the ancient lava-strewn vineyards on the flanks of Etna, he was also among the first to recognize the potential of individual terroirs composed of distinct lava flows.*

Today's wine is crafted from 100% old-vine nerello mascalese sourced from different altitudes and soil types. It is aged in large, neutral oak barrels and is unfiltered, presenting an interpretation of nerello mascalese that is bright, pure, red-fruited, mineral, and herbaceous. 

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93 points, Vinous:
"The 2020 Passorosso is spicy, showing dried flowers, hints of cardamom and white pepper before its dusty cherry fruit comes to the fore. Soft and enveloping, this impresses with a pure mix of red fruits and inner rose tones guided by cooling acidity."

ABV: 15%