Passobianco’s four hectares of Chardonnay vineyards are the highest in all of Europe, all between 850 and 1,000 meters in elevation. From these loose, deep, lava-ash soils, the winery crafts their Passo Bianco—an elegant, refreshingly mineral, and beautifully persistent wine. Andrea Franchetti has planted 4 hectares of Chardonnay, all between 850m and 1000m on the steep terraces of Contrada Guardiola, where the soil is loose and deep it is composed of lava ash with a high mineral content.
