Passopisciaro, Contrada Porcaria Vintage:2012 Lime and white peach are

Lime and white peach are tinged with mint in an effusive nose

The Cappella will require the least amount of time in bottle of the 2013s

you don't notice how much pure power it has

with a long finish that's softly tannic

finishing with a laser-like focus on the persistent close

Passopisciaro, Contrada Porcaria Vintage:2012 Lime and white peach areThe 2012 Contrada P is my favorite wine among Andrea Franchetti's batch of new single vineyard releases. This is a spectacular expression of Nerello Mascalese (aged in large oak casks for 18 months) that speaks in a loud, clear and beautifully melodious voice. Contrada Porcaria sees 80 year old vines planted at 600 to 700 meters above sea level. The soils consist of thin layers of lava deposit and sandy ash. The mineral definition here is excellent