Passo Bianco "Contrada PC" 2019 Product Shot

Passobianco "Contrada PC" - 2021

Perched at 950 meters above sea level on Mt. Etna’s north face, a single, half-hectare vineyard produces the Chardonnay for the Passo Bianco Contrada PC. This is the very highest Chardonnay vineyard in Europe, and it yields elegant, prismatic wine with rich elderberry, peach, citrus, and herbal aromas, plus fresh salinity and dynamic minerality on the palate. Ferments and refines in large oak barrels to release a varied and intense sensorial profile, with rich aromas of elderberry, peaches, pineapple, citrus fruits and Mediterranean herbs, framed by a fresh, salty, dynamic and mineral sip.

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Brand: Passopisciaro
Region:Sicily
Sub-Region:Catania
Commune/Village:Castiglione Di Sicilia
Varietal:Chardonnay
Color:White
Alcohol:13.0%
Size:750ml

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Country:Italy
How much so2 added:40 mg/l
Climate:The summer of 2020 was moderated by many rains, and generally from bad weather; at the end of the month July then the heat returned, until the rains of 10 August and finally those of early September.
Harvest Technique:Hand harvested
Soil:volcanic soils
Vineyard Size:0.5 ha
Vine Age (year planted):1938 1960 1990
Fermentation:After destemming and pressing, the must macerates for around twelve hours. A pie de cuve starts fermentation in large oak casks, and malolactic fermentation occurs naturally.
Elevage:17 months in big oak casks. Bottling takes place in waning moon June.
Winemaker Name:There is a team that follow the direction of Andrea Franchetti
Fining:No. light filtration
Scores:Eric Guido, Vinous, 94 points
Total Production:300 cases
Sustainable Certificates:Passopisciaro is certified organic and uses only treatments with zero chemical impact—clays, propolis, vitamin C, natural copper, and sulfur.