“Instead of the indigenous Carricante, which grows on the eastern side of the volcano, Passobianco is made of 100% Chardonnay (this wine was formerly known as Guardiola bianco). When Franchetti arrived on Mt. Etna, he planted 4 hectares of the grape on steep terraces between 850 and 1,000 meters/2,600 and 3,300 ft a.s.l. in the contrada of Guardiola, in very loose, deep, powder‐like lava that is high in minerals.” More at Vinifranchetti.com
Passopisciaro "Passobianco" IGT Sicilia
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Specifications
| Winery | Passopisciaro |
|---|---|
| Varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Farming Practices | biodynamic practices / no fertilizers |
| Soils | volcanic |
| Hectares/Acres | 5ha / 12,300 vines per ha. / yielding 33HL/ha |
| Harvest Technique | by hand between 10-17th of September |
| Year Vines Were Planted | early 2000s |
| Yeast | selected yeasts |
| Fermentation | temperature-controlled fermentation in 30hl steel vats at 20-23°C |
|---|---|
| Malolactic | malolactic fermentation in barrel |
| Maturation | 10 months in cement vats and large oak barrels / 6 months in bottle |
| Filter | no |
| Fining | no |
| Alcohol | 13.5% |
| Item No | IT363 |
| Size | 750ML |
| Bottle Case | 6 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
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