Contrada Porcaria is considered Mount Etna’s most famous and sought-after contrade because of the lush, robust wines it produces. The soil is made of a frail sheet of lava that splinters under one’s feet.
Passopisciaro "Contrada P" Porcaria 2017
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Specifications
| Winery | Passopisciaro |
|---|---|
| Varieties | 100% Nerello Mascalese |
| Farming Practices | biodynamic practices / no fertilization / responsible spraying (clay, propolis, sulphur, copper, grapefruit seed extract) |
| Soils | volcanic |
| Hectares/Acres | 1.5 ha. / 8,000 vines per ha. / 16HL per ha. |
| Altitude | 650m |
| Harvest Technique | by hand on Oct 22nd |
| Year Vines Were Planted | 1933 |
| Yeast | selected yeasts |
| Fermentation | in stainless steel vats for 15 days |
|---|---|
| Malolactic | yes |
| Maturation | 18 months in large, neutral oak barrels / bottled waning moon in April |
| Filter | no |
| Fining | no |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| Item No | IT371 |
| Size | 750ML |
| Bottle Case | 6 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
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