REGION: Sicilia

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Our Franchetti Terre Siciliane contains a unique blend of Petit Verdot & Cesanese d’Affile grown in Contrada Guardiola at 820 m asl. It is the winemaker’s interpretation of a full-bodied wine on Etna.

Color: intense ruby red

Nose: inky dark appearance & opulent aromas of black fruit, spice, tar & ash

Flavor/Finish: mulberry, bay leaf & plum flavors woven with fine-grained, dense tannins, with graphite & smoke accents; full-bodied with a creamy, lingering finish

Varietal: 60% Petit Verdot, 40% Cesanese d’Affile

Food Pairing: main dishes featuring red meat; dark chocolate

Process: 6 months in new French oak barriques & 14 months in large cement vessels

Serving Temperature: 60 - 62 °F

Alcohol: 15.0%

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