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Explosively Delicious New Releases From Etna's Passopisciaro

Cost: Free

Whether you’re looking for the power of Brunello, the structure of Barolo or the site-specific expression of Burgundy. Or wines you can delight to drink now and watch improve for 10-20 years in cellar. Or impress anyone who cares about critical ratings (96s and 97s abound!). Or just get some of Italy’s most deliciously fascinating wines at the lowest prices we can find in the USA. No matter what, you’ll want to try the Mount Etna new releases from Andrea Franchetti’s Passopisciaro.

So come by from 1-4pm on Sunday, October 6, and meet winery export manager Letizia Patane to learn the fascinating story of how Andrea Franchetti helped revive Mount Etna and taste how his team continues to make some of the finest wines in Sicily, Italy...heck the world! Letizia will be pouring:

• Passopisciaro Contrada PC Passochianche Terre Siciliane Bianco 2021
• Passopisciaro Contrada PC Passochianche Terre Siciliane Bianco 2021
• Passopisciaro Contrada G Guardiola Terre Siciliane 2022
• Passopisciaro Contrada S Sciaranuova Terre Siciliane 2022
• Passopisciaro Contrada R Rampante Terre Siciliane 2022
• Passopisciaro Franchetti 2021

That last one is especially remarkable - it took a real visionary to conceive of planting Petit Verdot and Cesanese d’Affile on the side of a volcano! The wine is stunning.

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