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Aromatic shelled Sicilian thyme - Typical Sicilian aromas
Sicilian thyme leaves hand-picked wild, intensely scented and aromatic thanks to the arid soils and hot sun of Sicily. Thyme shelled by hand after being carefully dried upside down in dark and well-ventilated places. An irreplaceable aroma in the kitchen, typically Sicilian.

Aromatic Shelled Sicilian rosemary - Typical Sicilian herbs and aromas
Hand-picked wild Sicilian rosemary leaves, with a particularly aromatic and persistent scent thanks to the arid soils and the hot Sicilian sun. Rosemary manually shelled after being carefully dried upside down in dark and well-ventilated places. An indispensable aroma in the kitchen, typically Sicilian.

Perfumed shelled Sicilian oregano - Typical Sicilian aromas
Wild Sicilian oregano harvested by hand on the Sicilian hills, intensely perfumed and aromatic thanks to the arid soils and the hot Sicilian sun. Oregano shelled manually after being carefully dried upside down in dark and well-ventilated places. An irreplaceable aroma in the kitchen, typical Sicilian.

Delicate and pleasantly spicy Sicilian chili - Typical Sicilian aromas
Hand-picked Sicilian chili flakes, particularly fragrant and spicy thanks to the cultivation on arid soils heated by the hot Sicilian sun. Red chillies cut into small pieces, carefully dried under the Sicilian sun and then manually shelled. The most used Mediterranean spice in cooking.

Let yourself be conquered by a glass of Passobianco 2020 wine by Passopisciaro, a Sicilian Chardonnay in purity grown on deep and mineral soils on the steep terraces of Contrada Guardiola at 850-1000 m asl. Passobianco 2020 is a vintage of excellent quality and it is characterized by freshness, good acidity and minerality. Its complexity is due to the combination of specific light conditions, temperature range, high altitude and volcanic soil that are found only on Etna.

Let yourself be conquered by a glass of Sicilian red wine, produced on the slopes of Etna. Choose Franchetti's Nerello Mascalese Contrada P 2020 and you will discover a particularly rich and luxurious Sicilian red wine from Passopisciaro. Contrada P, Porcaria, is located at 650 m asl and is one of the most desired Etna terroirs precisely for the production of extraordinary wines.

Contrada Guardiola or simply Contrada G of Passopisciaro is a red wine produced in Castiglione di Sicilia by Franchetti, one of the first winemakers to believe and invest in the extraordinary terroir of Etna. Contrada G is a deep and complex wine but at the same time harmonious and elegant. Great for important dinners.

Discover the Etna wines produced in Passopisciaro by the winemaker Franchetti. One of these extraordinary Sicilian wines is Contrada C, a Nerello Mascalese grown at 550 m asl on the north side of Etna. Contrada C, Chiappemacine, is the lowest of the 5 districts of Passopisciaro. Its sandstone soil, deeply calcareous, makes this red wine full, round and whipping, with a variegated and heady nose, with a surprising taste for its savory-tannic austerity.

Let yourself be inebriated by a glass of Contrada S 2019 red wine by Passopisciaro. Contrada S, Sciaranuova, was formed with the casting just 200 years ago and in fact Sciaranuova means "new casting". The red wine obtained from this terroir is deep, with a broad complexion, with a note of fermented hay.

Among the Etna wines produced in Passopisciaro by Franchetti, let yourself be conquered by the delicacy and aromaticity of Nerello Mascalese Contrada R 2020. Contrada R, Rampante, is the highest district of Passopisciaro, located at over 1000 m high, and the vineyards grown here they are over 100 years old.

Let yourself be inebriated by Passorosso 2020 by Passopisciaro, a Sicilian wine from Etna fruit of the assembly of ancient Nerello Mascalese grapes, coming from vineyards in the districts (Malpasso, Chiappemacine, Moganazzi, Feudodimezzo, Santo Spirito, Sciaranuova and Guardiola) which are located in different altitudes along the northern slope of Etna. Vintage of excellent quality, Passorosso 2020 is a wine of the right balance and with sinuously fresh and vertical fruit, thanks also to a perfect phasing between technological and phenolic maturity. A complete wine in body and aroma.