COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2019
GRAPE
Nerello Mascalese
PRODUCER
Vini Franchetti (Passopisciaro)
REGION
Sicilia
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Contrada P (Porcaria) is a remarkable single-vineyard Etna red produced by the visionary Andrea Franchetti of Passopisciaro. Located on the northern slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, the Porcaria contrada sits at 650 meters above sea level on thin, lava-rich soils. This site is renowned for producing some of the most robust, complex, and dramatic expressions of Nerello Mascalese on the volcano. The 2019 vintage highlights the estate's commitment to capturing the distinct terroir of individual lava flows, resulting in a wine of profound depth and character.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€75
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Contrada P comes from the Porcaria vineyard, widely considered one of the 'Grand Crus' of Mount Etna due to its rich, dark volcanic soil.
Fact 02
The vines used for this wine are up to 80 years old, trained in the traditional Sicilian 'alberello' (bush-vine) system.
Fact 03
Founder Andrea Franchetti was a pioneer who helped revitalize the Etna wine region in the early 2000s by focusing on single-contrada bottlings.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes for Contrada P are harvested by hand from ancient, bush-trained (alberello) vines, some over 80 years old. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats using indigenous yeasts, with about 15 days of skin contact to extract fine tannins and color. The wine is then aged for 18 months in large, neutral oak casks (botti) to preserve the pure, mineral-driven character of the Nerello Mascalese grape and the unique volcanic terroir, followed by bottling without filtration.
