Passopisciaro Contrada Porcaria 2022

Spicy and mineral in style, the 2022 Etna Rosso Contrada Porcaria opens with a whiff of white smoke, blowing off to reveal dried strawberries and rubbed sage. It's soft-textured with medium-bodied weight, offset by zesty acidity, crisp minerality and tart wild berry fruits. It finishes with a tart concentration and edgy tannins yet maintains fantastic freshness. Due to hail at the beginning of August, the 2022 was harvested ten days earlier than usual, with a 25% reduction in yields. Passopisciaro made sure to use all hand-sorting, berry by berry, and cut down on maceration times to ensure the quality of the wine. ERIC GUIDO, Vinous Media

Hailing from the Porcaria cru 650m above sea level, the 2022 Contrada P opens with tantalizing aromas of violet, Mediterranean brush, red forest berry, camphor and spice while on the savory, racy palate, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity accompany wild strawberry, raspberry, star anise and orange zest. A saline tang lingers on the finish. Normally one of the more full-bodied and concentrated of the firm's cru offerings, due to hail in August, this was harvested earlier than usual, on October 1, which resulted in the wine's more linear structure as well as intriguing tension and vibrancy KERIN OKEEFE