91 POINTS: Wine Enthusiast 5 STARS; RECOMMENDED: Wine Direct Tasting Team
80-110 year old vines; 100% Nerello Mascalese
Passorosso is Vini Franchetti's Flagship wine from ancient vines between 80-110 years old and from different terroirs on different lava flows and altitudes.
"This beauty has everything we love about great Etna Nerello Mascalese. Pure wild aromas of raspberry, herbs and iron, with spicy, blueberry fruit and minerals on the nose. Multilayered and complex with a full luscious mouth & a brooding quality demanding attention. Totally polished texture finishes very long with minerality and youthfully chewy tannins. Chiseled from the bones of the great mountain." — 5 Stars, Recommended, Wine Direct Tasting Team
"Red berry, baking spice and a balsamic whiff of camphor lead the nose. On the racy, linear palate, firm acidity and polished tannins accompany sour cherry, orange zest, mineral and aniseed. Taut refined tannins balance the vibrant energy. Drink through 2026." — 91 points, Wine Enthusiast
Quality is consistent. Deeper bouquet and flavor than most Cali Zins. The Earth tones come thru beautifully about two years from Vintage. Wonderful
Red to contemplate on its own or with good food.