Carricante

Carricante – is a white wine indigenous to Sicily, Italy. This late-ripening vine is the main variety used in the Etna DOC.

Carricante Characteristics

On the whole, Carricante wines offer a broad range of refreshing citrus aromas – anything from lemon and lime to grapefruit to orange – alongside cooling herbal notes such as mint and aniseed. An underlying mineral, slatey character is also to be found in the finest examples.

Food Pairing:

Carricante is ideal with richer poultry dishes, roasted pork, or meaty beef brisket.