Passopisciaro Contrada PC Bianco 2021

This wine is the fruit of the experience Passopisciaro has accumulated over the years in understanding their various parcels of Chardonnay.

Year after year, implementing precision viticulture where varying maturation levels were tracked separately, they began to separate the primary material in various phases of harvest and vinification, even within the same parcel. Their Contrada PC is the result and the clear demonstration of how, even with the same variety and position, Etna provides a range of unique and diverse expressions from angle to angle. Contrada PC comes from a minute parcel of Chardonnay planted on small and laborious terraces between 870 and 950 meters, where the production is naturally limited and the maturation very particular and complex.

96 Points - James Suckling

Aromas of cooked apples, creme caramel, and nougat follow through to a full body with layers of fruit. It is soft and round textured, yet tensioned with lots of acidity at the end. Minerals such as stone and basalt. Some white pepper and honeysuckle, too. Pure chardonnay planted at 950 meters high, and is said to be the highest chardonnay vineyard in Italy. Made in stainless and aged in large oak vats. Complex. Drink now or hold.