Live Stream with Letizia Patanè of Passopisciaro
Letizia Patanè of Passopisciaro joined us to talk all things Etna, Lava Juice and Nerello Mascelese!
Exploring Calbretta’s Lava Juice from Etna with Michael Trembath.
We spent some time with Michael Trembath talking through his thoughts on Etna, Calabretta and the individual wines.
It’s clear that the family is well and truly connected to the land and that the knowledge of past generations has been passed down the line.
Getting Your Head Around Sicily’s Mount Etna
Etna is at once both a fossil and a piece of modern art!
Vines aged from 70-120 years old grow on the slopes of a volcano at altitudes that make noses bleed.
Passopisciaro 2013 Contrade (Single Vineyard Wines), Nerello Mascelese from Etna on the Tasting Bench
The release of the Contrade (Single Vineyard Wines) from the Passopisciaro Estate in Etna, Sicily is always a highlight each year. These stunning wines made from Nerello Mascelese are intriguing pleasure festas in the glass! Below are thoughts on the 2013’s and an article published last year on Passopisciaro and the 2012 Contrade.