Tornatore

Etna Bianco Carricante

9.092 ratings
9.019 pro ratings
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Carricante
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2022 | our winefriend Maarten ( not on delectable) pours us Etna blind regularly. Perhaps until we are going to recognise it. I am a bit ashamed because the wine was full of minerality, good acids and a jasmine smell. We should have recognised it 😥

Vintage 2022 | our winefriend Maarten ( not on delectable) pours us Etna blind regularly. Perhaps until we are going to recognise it. I am a bit ashamed because the wine was full of minerality, good acids and a jasmine smell. We should have recognised it 😥

Apr 5th, 2025
Sipping Fine Wine

Pale lemon color, aromas of stone and citrus fruits with smoky herb notes, 100% Carricante. On the palate flavors of ripe pear, apple and lemon citrus, crisp acidity, long finish ending with nutty smoky mineral notes. Can benefit from short-term aging, Nice!

Pale lemon color, aromas of stone and citrus fruits with smoky herb notes, 100% Carricante. On the palate flavors of ripe pear, apple and lemon citrus, crisp acidity, long finish ending with nutty smoky mineral notes. Can benefit from short-term aging, Nice!

2 people found it helpfulJan 13th, 2023
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Unique and delicious.

Unique and delicious.

1 person found it helpfulJul 4th, 2024
Anthony Pro

I forgot to review this... probably because I drank it too fast. Puuuurfect.

I forgot to review this... probably because I drank it too fast. Puuuurfect.

1 person found it helpfulMar 21st, 2023
Sipping Fine Wine

Pale lemon color, aromas of stone and citrus fruits with floral blossoms, 100% Carricante. On the palate flavors of ripe apple, pear and lemon citrus, crisp acidity, long finish ending with wet stone smoky minerality. Can benefit from short-term aging, Nice!

Pale lemon color, aromas of stone and citrus fruits with floral blossoms, 100% Carricante. On the palate flavors of ripe apple, pear and lemon citrus, crisp acidity, long finish ending with wet stone smoky minerality. Can benefit from short-term aging, Nice!

1 person found it helpfulJan 12th, 2023
Riccardo L.

saline and grass, citrus goodness

saline and grass, citrus goodness

1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2022
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9.0

The 2020 Tornatore Etna Bianco is deeply alluring, casting a bouquet that blends crushed oyster shells with green apple and chamomile. This is silky-smooth, with a pleasant inner sweetness that’s nicely contrasted by sour citrus and bright acidity. It leaves the palate nicely refreshed while reverberating to the tune of candied lime. Very nice. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2022)

The 2020 Tornatore Etna Bianco is deeply alluring, casting a bouquet that blends crushed oyster shells with green apple and chamomile. This is silky-smooth, with a pleasant inner sweetness that’s nicely contrasted by sour citrus and bright acidity. It leaves the palate nicely refreshed while reverberating to the tune of candied lime. Very nice. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2022)

1 person found it helpfulJun 23rd, 2022
Mike Duffy

Nice and fresh, medium bodied, halfway between chablis and albarino, its got a salty citrus tang, followed by underripe stone and orchard fruits like white peach and yellow pear. Its round but bright, subtle yet expressive. A ton of florality (mostly white flowers and pollen) and just a hint of spearmint.

Nice and fresh, medium bodied, halfway between chablis and albarino, its got a salty citrus tang, followed by underripe stone and orchard fruits like white peach and yellow pear. Its round but bright, subtle yet expressive. A ton of florality (mostly white flowers and pollen) and just a hint of spearmint.

1 person found it helpfulJan 4th, 2021
Eric

My first carricante. Pleasant. Nice golden color. Minerality, light nose, more viscous than sauvignon blank or Chardonnay. Fresh fruit and medium finish.

My first carricante. Pleasant. Nice golden color. Minerality, light nose, more viscous than sauvignon blank or Chardonnay. Fresh fruit and medium finish.

1 person found it helpfulSep 20th, 2019
Rick Fenner

Perfetto!

Perfetto!

1 person found it helpfulAug 15th, 2019