- 100% Nerello Mascalese
- Grapes harvested from north side of Mount Etna with ages from 80-110 years
- Vinified in steel vats
- Aged for 18 months between cement vats and large oak barrels
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
Italy
Region:
Sicily
Appellation:
Etna Rosso
Variety:
Nerello Mascalese
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-PPO-03-21 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2023-07-19
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-09-14
Decanter
Score
92
Date
2024-12-15
"Passorosso is a blend of fruit from the winery's various contrada sites, Crunchy, herbal and slightly smoky red berry aromas are followed by a ripe, sweet red-fruited palate full of balsamic intrigue and subtle stoniness. Bright strawberry, cherry and raspberry are supported by tight, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity, ending with a succulent finish. Yum!"
Jancis Robinson
Score
17
Date
2024-04-09
"Lustrous mid ruby. A raspberry nose with hints of garrigue and stones. Succulent and fluid and with fine gritty tannins and a hint of tar, showing this is already progressing a little, but should deliver great pleasure over the next five years. (WS) 14.5%"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Decanter
Score
93
Date
2024-09-12
2022
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2024-03-01
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2025-04-17
"The Passopisciaro 2022 Etna Rosso Passorosso opens to dried cherry, redcurrant and crushed rose that give this wine a brittle, almost fragile personality. Fruit comes from 80- to 110-year-old vines planted at a high 500 to 800 meters above sea level as alberello, or head-pruned, vines, at a high density of 8,000 plants per hectare. Winemaking includes 18 months of aging in botte grande and cement. You taste extra ripeness in this hot-vintage wine, but you also get the structural firmness we see in the other excellent wines in this portfolio. This is a release of 36,700 bottles."