Etna Bianco Muganazzi
Muganazzi is the newest single-contrada wine in the Graci portfolio, debuting with the 2020 vintage. Sourced from a hillside parcel at 700 meters on Etna’s northern slope, it has quickly established itself among the estate’s most acclaimed bottlings — critics have called it the star white of the Graci range. Combining steely tension with subtle lees-derived creaminess, it offers a distinct counterpoint to the Arcurìa Bianco: a touch rounder and more aromatic, yet unmistakably volcanic.
Appellation: Etna Bianco DOC
Type: Dry white
Varietal: 100% Carricante
Color: Straw yellow with green highlights.
Bouquet: An expressive nose of Meyer lemon, lime zest, white peach, apple, and summer meadow over graphite, seashell, and volcanic stone.
Palate: The palate is bone dry and taut, its steely frame softened by creamy lees texture and notes of candied lemon and orchard fruit, finishing long, sapid, and mineral.
: 12.5 % ABV.
Serving temperature: 10–12°C (50–54°F)
: 6.28 g/l.
: 0.65 g/l.
Sulfite: 75 mg/l.
pH value: 3.35.
: 10-12 °C (50-54º F).
Food Pairing: Shellfish and crustaceans, grilled white fish, sushi and crudo, vegetable risotto, young pecorino.
Site: Contrada Muganazzi, Passopisciaro, northern slope of Mount Etna.
Elevation: ~700 meters (2,300 feet) above sea level.
Holdings: ~5.5 hectares in the contrada, planted to Carricante and Nerello Mascalese; among the estate's younger vineyards.
Soil: Volcanic in origin, sandy and rich in minerals, non-calcareous, neutral pH.
Farming: Certified organic; no herbicides; treatments limited to sulfur and copper; low yields.
Harvest: By hand, October.
Vinification: Takes place in stainless steel tanks and large oak barrels to preserve both freshness and aromatic complexity.
Aging: The wine is aged in equal parts in wood and cement for 12 months on the fine lees, followed by 12 months of further bottle aging.
