Etna Bianco
Caricante by itself makes a very bright, crisp wine. Catarratto adds fruit roundness and body. The result is a refreshing blend offering a plethora of citrus character ranging from lime to grapefruit to orange backed up by cooling herbal notes. These native grapes bring a flavor unique to the wines of Sicily’s Mount Etna. It’s magic in a glass.
Appellation: Etna Bianco DOC
Type: White, dry
Blend: 70% Carricante, 30% Cataratto
Certified Organic
Color: Pale straw-yellow with greenish highlights.
Bouquet: Pear, citrus, herbs and a fresh minerality.
Taste: Well-defined, fresh and lip-smacking with accents of stone and graphite underscored by pear, green plum and anise on a lightly grippy, mineral, long finish.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Food Pairing: Fish, shrimp ceviche, white fish sashimi white meat, creamy mushroom pasta, and fresh cheeses.
Production Area: Passopisciaro (on the northeast slope of Mt. Etna).
Vineyard: Contrada Arcurìa.
Elevation: 600 meters (1,970 feet) a.s.l.
Exposure: East.
Soil: Sandy, black and dark brown, of volcanic origin, rich in iron and nitrogen.
Training Method: Albarello (bush) for the ungrafted vines; spalliera (vertical trellis with cane pruning) for the newer vines.
Yield: 6000 Kg/Ha (2.7 tons/acre).
Harvest: End of October, manual.
Vinification: Natural, without the addition of selected yeasts, in cement.
Aging: In cement, on the lees.
Annual Production: 9,000 bottles
2013 Etna Bianco – 88 Points –Wine Spectator (2014)
"A well-defined white, fresh and well-cut, with accents of stone and graphite underscored by pear, green plum and anise notes. Open-knit finish.” ~ A.G.
