Contrada P 2010
The tropical menace: 2010 is just the vintage that would suggest such thing on Mount Etna, more than others ever before it with its plump berries and generous green growth. The mild temperature helped the kind of ripening that gives a soft, non-angular wine with an unctuous fruit at its center. The full-bodied wines of this Cru are again apparent in this softer vintage. This will be the wine with the longest life, together with the Passopisciaro Rosso. We picked this Contrada on October 24th.
Vineyard age: 80 years
Vineyard area: 1.5 hectares
Vineyard density: 8,000 vines per Ha
Vineyard altitude: 650 m a.s.l.
Yield per hectare: 19 Hl/Ha
Fertilization: None
Spraying: Clay, propolis, sulphur, grapefruit seed extract
Vinification: Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats for 12-15 days
Aging: Malolactic fermentation followed by 18 months aging in large, neutral oak barrels
Production: 2,300 bottles
REVIEWS
“Constantly changing in the glass, the 2010 Contrada Porcaria P (from the Feudo di Mezzo vineyard) is the most complete of these 2010s. Layers of dark fruit continue to sweep across the palate as this generous, deeply satisfying Etna red opens up in the glass. The Porcaria P is arguably the richest of these 2010s, but at the same time, underlying veins of minerality keep the wine vibrant and beautifully delineated. There is a level of pure unbridled energy in the 2010 that is hugely appealing. This is a dazzling showing from Andrea Franchetti. (2013-2020)”
— Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media, 95+
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