Contrada C 2020 Passopisciaro

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.

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Contrada Chiappemacine or simply Contrada C 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 C 2020 is a savory, complete and satisfying wine that inebriates and surprises. Excellent throughout the meal.

Denomination: IGT Terre Siciliane

Grapes variety: Nerello Mascalese 100%

Production area: Mount Etna, north side, Sicily

Altitude: 550 m asl

Soil: sandstone, on the edge of lava flows

Age of the vineyard: 90 years

Plant density: 8000 plants per hectare

Yield per hectare: 55 quintals of grapes

Harvest period: 20th October

Grape harvest: Manual selection

Fertilization: None

Treatments: Clays, propolis, grapefruit seed extracts, copper and sulfur

Vinification: Steel tanks for about 15 days

Aging: 18 months in large wooden barrels

Bottling: Waning Moon April 2022

Alcohol content: 15% vol

Colour: intense ruby red

Nose: aromas of red fruits and aromatic herbs accompanied by mineral notes

Palate: full, rich, elegant, balanced, with fine tannins. The finish is long and persistent

Pairings: ideal with risottos, first and second courses of meat, aged cheeses

Serving temperature: 16-18°C

Production: 4000 bottles

Bottled by the winemaker Vini Franchetti Srl in its cellar in Castiglione di Sicilia (CT) - Italy

Grapes: Nerello mascalese
Region: Sicily
Appellation: Terre Siciliane IGT
Alcohol level: 15%

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