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Passobianco Tenuta di Passopisciaro 2018
HED11125
75 cl
13.5%
£40.00
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Passobianco Tenuta di Passopisciaro 2018 is a white wine from Italy, crafted exclusively from Chardonnay grapes. This wine exhibits a mineral character typical of the volcanic soils of Mount Etna, where the vineyard is located. The cool climate of the region contributes to its crisp acidity. Tenuta di Passopisciaro, founded by Andrea Franchetti, focuses on showcasing the unique terroir of Etna through meticulous vineyard practices. This wine offers insights into the complexities of this distinct Italian region.
87 Vinous
The 2018 Chardonnay Passobianco is understated with notes of sweet white flowers, ripe pear and hints of almond paste. It’s silky in texture, round in feel and rich, ushering in dried peaches and vanilla bean. A subtle twist of minerality punctuates the experience, along with a hint of sour melon, yet the 2018 never comes fully into focus, and it leaves me longing for further depths.Eric Guido1st June 2021
17.5 Jancis Robinson
100% Chardonnay from an 18-year-old vineyard at between 800 and 1,000 m above sea level planted at a density of 12,300 vines/ha. Fermented in stainless steel and aged for 10 months in concrete tanks and large oak casks followed by six months in bottle.Deep straw yellow. Savoury and minerally and a little iodine, with more than a peppery tingle on the nose, like smelling lava, but it might be my imagination now running away with me. Certainly intriguing. Opens up very slowly so I would have no qualms about decanting this. Garden herbs. Same slowness on the palate. More orange than lemon and with a long bitter, salty sensation. Stones and orange fruit on the finish. Captivating. (WS)
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