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Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti) - Contrada Pioneer

Castiglione di Sicilia, Italy

🍷 1 experience Est. 2000€€€€

"Andrea Franchetti restored a 1000-meter farm on Etna's slopes in 2000, pioneering Mount Etna's volcanic Nerello Mascalese renaissance by bottling six distinct contradas from different lava flows."

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Contrada C Nerello Mascalese

Crafting wine since 2000

Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti) - Contrada Pioneer is a wine venue in Castiglione di Sicilia, Italy. Established in 2000. Andrea Franchetti restored a 1000-meter farm on Etna's slopes in 2000, pioneering Mount Etna's volcanic Nerello Mascalese renaissance by bottling six distinct contradas from different lava flows.

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Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti) - Contrada Pioneer
Explore the winery that proved Etna's Contradas are distinct terroirs, created by visionary Andrea Franchetti in 2000. Tour vineyards at 850-1000m elevation across five named Contradas (Chiappemacine, Porcaria, Guardiola, Sciaranuova, Rampante), each producing single-vineyard Nerello Mascalese.
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Where is Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti) - Contrada Pioneer located?

Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti) - Contrada Pioneer is located in Castiglione di Sicilia, Italy. GPS: 37.8500, 15.0667.

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Reservations are recommended. You can book at Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti) - Contrada Pioneer's website.

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