Benanti

Etna Bianco Carricante

8.936 ratings
8.96 pro ratings
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Carricante
Top Notes For
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Fond of these wines, although this bottling is becoming rather expensive. Not much complexity.

Fond of these wines, although this bottling is becoming rather expensive. Not much complexity.

Aug 13th, 2018
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.0

Citrus and rocks. Lovely. Great value.

Citrus and rocks. Lovely. Great value.

May 31st, 2018
Matt

Crushes rocks, white peach, green almond, fennel fronds, lemon zest and blossoms. Saline, slight smokiness, very mineral. Can taste the sun but feel the elevation of the vineyard, square and structural, not plush or round or easy to understand. Sang with white pizzas

Crushes rocks, white peach, green almond, fennel fronds, lemon zest and blossoms. Saline, slight smokiness, very mineral. Can taste the sun but feel the elevation of the vineyard, square and structural, not plush or round or easy to understand. Sang with white pizzas

May 12th, 2018
Brian S

Very dry and crisp green apples, slight saline, very fresh and lively.

Very dry and crisp green apples, slight saline, very fresh and lively.

1 person found it helpfulJul 9th, 2018
Scott Melvin

Brine, citrus, mineral. Pared well with swordfish pomodoro.

Brine, citrus, mineral. Pared well with swordfish pomodoro.

Jul 12th, 2020
Julie Obermeyer

Lovely wine. A bit lemony. High acid. Long finish.

Lovely wine. A bit lemony. High acid. Long finish.

Sep 19th, 2019
Michael Brown

Austere and stony/volcanic, with a citrusy acidity. Pairs well with light seafood.

Austere and stony/volcanic, with a citrusy acidity. Pairs well with light seafood.

Sep 28th, 2018
Rebecca Burgess

Very, VERY nice. Mellow, no floor polish, quite quaffable

Very, VERY nice. Mellow, no floor polish, quite quaffable

Jul 13th, 2018
Mai Otsuka

Bottle brought back from Sicily. Bit of bitterness hinting lime, lemon zest but also flavours of stone fruits. Flinty mineral reminds the volcanic soil of this region. Short finish, good food wine.

Bottle brought back from Sicily. Bit of bitterness hinting lime, lemon zest but also flavours of stone fruits. Flinty mineral reminds the volcanic soil of this region. Short finish, good food wine.

Jun 7th, 2018
Ben Rossen

Sea breeze and volcanic rock. 100% carricante, medium acid, beautiful salinity, minimal fruit but a lot of wet rock. Perfect shellfish wine.

Sea breeze and volcanic rock. 100% carricante, medium acid, beautiful salinity, minimal fruit but a lot of wet rock. Perfect shellfish wine.

Apr 14th, 2018