2005 Franchetti Rosso
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The 2005 Franchetti is a much darker, richer wine made from Petit Verdot and Cesanese d'Affile planted at an extremely dense 12,000 plants per hectare. A richly-textured, sumptuous wine, it is loaded with dark cherries, earthiness and licorice sensations that flow from its opulent frame with notable distinction and class. The estate's Franchetti bottling could very well turn out to be a new benchmark in the Renaissance of Sicilian wines. It is not to be missed.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2005 Franchetti is a much darker, richer wine made from Petit Verdot and Cesanese d’Affile planted at an extremely dense 12,000 plants per hectare. A richly-textured, sumptuous wine, it is loaded with dark cherries, earthiness and licorice sensations that flow from its opulent frame with notable distinction and class. The estate’s Franchetti bottling could very well turn out to be a new benchmark in the Renaissance of Sicilian wines. It is not to be missed. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2020. Andrea Franchetti of Tenuta di Trinoro is among those who have recognized the unique qualities of the vineyards located on the hills of Mount Etna. These high-altitude vineyards give Franchetti the optimal conditions for gradual ripening and a late harvest that typically stretches in to mid-November, sometimes later. The wines Franchetti makes at his estate Passopisciaro present a fascinating expression of his style and these terroirs. Importer: T. Edward Wines, Ltd., New York, NY; tel. (212) 233-1504
About the producer
Tenuta di Passopisciaro is the Etna estate owned by Andrea Franchetti, one of Italy’s pioneering winemakers who founded the Super Tuscan estate Tenuta di Trinoro, before becoming instrumental in Mount Etna’s wine renaissance with his Passopisciaro estate.