Underdog Grape · Italy

Carricante

Carricante is the high-acid, mineral white grown on the slopes of Mount Etna, and it rewards a cellar the way great Riesling does. If you chase tension and length in white wine, this is where to look next.

Tasting profile
Green apple and lemon zest pulled taut over a saline, almost smoky mineral core, bone dry and still climbing after five years in bottle.
Where it grows
Etna, Sicily, Italy
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Etna, Sicily, Italy

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