Girolamo Russo
Nerina Etna Bianco Carricante Blend
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Despite the gripe about the hype, this really is a special white that has tons of volcanic character paired with fruit - aromas and flavors of white peach, apricot, passion fruit, smoke, stoniness and salinity, and lemon peel. Rounded texture with medium plus acid, it lingers on the finish with yellow stone fruit and a hint of menthol.
Despite the gripe about the hype, this really is a special white that has tons of volcanic character paired with fruit - aromas and flavors of white peach, apricot, passion fruit, smoke, stoniness and salinity, and lemon peel. Rounded texture with medium plus acid, it lingers on the finish with yellow stone fruit and a hint of menthol.
1 person found it helpfulJun 16th, 2018
Cellar raid #12 - the throwback delivers! One sip zest, one sip complexity - hints of that aged carricante kerosene - banger
Cellar raid #12 - the throwback delivers! One sip zest, one sip complexity - hints of that aged carricante kerosene - banger
Jan 29th, 2022
Delicious Sicilian White- textual and mouth filling
Delicious Sicilian White- textual and mouth filling
Apr 1st, 2019Made from 70% Carricante and 30% of other local grape varieties. It shows yellow flower, ripe stone fruit and a hint of tropical fruit aromas. A bit oily texture but balanced by the fresh acidity. The yeasty and savoury notes indicate lees contact for an extended period, which adds more complexity to the wine. The signature minerality of etna bianco provides the backbone and a pleasant long finish. A wine has the potential for ageing for 10 years+.
Made from 70% Carricante and 30% of other local grape varieties. It shows yellow flower, ripe stone fruit and a hint of tropical fruit aromas. A bit oily texture but balanced by the fresh acidity. The yeasty and savoury notes indicate lees contact for an extended period, which adds more complexity to the wine. The signature minerality of etna bianco provides the backbone and a pleasant long finish. A wine has the potential for ageing for 10 years+.
Mar 19th, 2018