Winery PassopisciaroFranchetti
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
The Franchetti of the Winery Passopisciaro is in the top 10 of wines of Sicile.
Taste structure of the Franchetti from the Winery Passopisciaro
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Franchetti of Winery Passopisciaro in the region of Sicile is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
oak, vanilla
leather, smoke
licorice, pepper
cream
violet
grass
On the nose the Franchetti of Winery Passopisciaro in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of raisin, mint or dark fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Franchetti
Pairings that work perfectly with Franchetti
Original food and wine pairings with Franchetti
The Franchetti of Winery Passopisciaro matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of thai beef skewers, succulent and easy to make beef lasagna or lamb shoulder confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Passopisciaro's Franchetti.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Franchetti from Winery Passopisciaro are 2010, 2005, 2012, 2016 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Passopisciaro
The Winery Passopisciaro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicile
Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).
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