Etna Bianco, Luci Luci, Al-Cantàra 2021
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Why this wine
Etna is an active volcano with vineyards on its slopes, and Carricante grown at altitude in that black soil produces one of the most distinctive whites in Europe — saline, smoky, and capable of ageing. The most interesting Italian white here.
At a glance
- Grape
- Carricante
- Region
- Sicily, Italy
- Alcohol
- 12.50%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Medium (5-10 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Seafood, Pasta, Salads
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How it tastes
Flowers, golden apple and a touch of tropical fruit over flinty, mineral overtones, with the umami, spicy edge typical of Carricante. Vibrant, concentrated and pure, refreshing and crisp with a spicy finish. Carricante 100%.
The producer
Al-Cantàra takes its name from the river that runs through Randazzo on the north slope of Etna, and from the Arabic for "bridge"; owner Pucci Giuffrida names every wine after a Sicilian poem. The 15-hectare vineyard sits at 620 metres on volcanic soil rich in pumice, minerals and fossils, where warm days and cool nights give a long ripening season; the spur-pruned vines are farmed to organic and biodynamic principles and are in conversion to certified organic, with pheromone confusion and natural bacteria in place of synthetic pesticides. Winemaker Salvatore Rizzuto made the wine reductively to keep sulphur low: gently crushed, fermented 12–14 days at 14–18°C in steel, then seven months in steel with no oak and at least two months in bottle.
Food and drinking
Good with grilled swordfish, pasta alle vongole, fried artichokes and fresh ricotta. Drinking well now and will develop for three to five years. Serve at 9–11°C. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.