Italy

Etna

White

Although based in Rovittello in Castiglione di Sicilia on Etna's north side, the estate makes this white from vines at 900m in Manzuedda, Biancavilla, on its southwest flank. The Carricante grapes, from vines planted in the 1950s, are fermented in 35hl French oak barrels then matured on the lees for around eight months. The result is superb: a floral, flinty aroma with a hint of straw leads into a full, rich and ripe palate with a good intensity of apricot skin, orange peel, pithy lime and grapefruit, and a creamy background. Bright and juicy, this is invigorating stuff.

Carricante

Tenuta di Fessina, A’Puddara, Etna, Sicily, Italy, 2020

Although based in Rovittello in Castiglione di Sicilia on Etna's north side, the estate makes this white from vines at 900m in M

Tenuta di Fessina, A’Puddara, Etna, Sicily, Italy, 2020

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