Benanti

Biancodicaselle Etna Bianco Carricante

8.958 ratings
8.916 pro ratings
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Carricante
Top Notes For
Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Transparent, bright clear pale yellow.
Scents of lemon peel, harb, lemongrass with hint of limestone, salt or mineral and tomato.
Intense acidity, salty, minerals, crispy. Comfortable bitterness. Dry and good shape.

Transparent, bright clear pale yellow.
Scents of lemon peel, harb, lemongrass with hint of limestone, salt or mineral and tomato.
Intense acidity, salty, minerals, crispy. Comfortable bitterness. Dry and good shape.

4 people found it helpfulJan 12th, 2015
Megan Long

Waxy lemon notes on nose, with good salinity and acid on palate. Paired well with my cauliflower soup, fennel-walnut gratin and Dungeness crab dinner.

Waxy lemon notes on nose, with good salinity and acid on palate. Paired well with my cauliflower soup, fennel-walnut gratin and Dungeness crab dinner.

2 people found it helpfulJan 15th, 2016
Geoff Davis

Co-owner Stellareese Wines

9.1

Crazy good. Crunchy acidity perfect seafood wine.

Crazy good. Crunchy acidity perfect seafood wine.

Feb 24th, 2015
Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

What six year old white looks lean, pale, touch brassy, taut, tight; well Chablis-yes; Clare riesling; probably not pale; Corton- yes; and this carricante from the eastern slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily; grown at 1000 m; join the tour to see it made from the Caselle district on Uncorked & Cultivated's 2015 Sicily Wine & Food Tour next autumn (October); this Benanti smells of mushrooms; brulee and honeycomb; has the slinkiest palate; 12%; taut acidity; great with stuffed Sciacca sardines; seaside view of course; note it is 2008 vintage

What six year old white looks lean, pale, touch brassy, taut, tight; well Chablis-yes; Clare riesling; probably not pale; Corton- yes; and this carricante from the eastern slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily; grown at 1000 m; join the tour to see it made from the Caselle district on Uncorked & Cultivated's 2015 Sicily Wine & Food Tour next autumn (October); this Benanti smells of mushrooms; brulee and honeycomb; has the slinkiest palate; 12%; taut acidity; great with stuffed Sciacca sardines; seaside view of course; note it is 2008 vintage

Jan 19th, 2015
Jonathan Troutman

Wine Blogger Jonathan Troutman

9.2

This. Wine. Is. Bonkers. Good. !

This. Wine. Is. Bonkers. Good. !

Dec 21st, 2014
EatSommThings (Jimmy)

2011 vintage

2011 vintage

Nov 14th, 2014
Erin Callahan

Social Media and Tasting Room Manager Red Car Wine

8.5

This label cracks me up. The wine was pleasant.

This label cracks me up. The wine was pleasant.

Oct 11th, 2014
Colin Howard

Owner Oso Market in Portland

8.5

Zancanella

Zancanella

Sep 10th, 2014
Daniel Bevan

2010

2010

May 30th, 2014
Mark W Smith

Sommelier

9.0

Seaside mists and citrus briny elements pervade!!

Seaside mists and citrus briny elements pervade!!

Apr 13th, 2014