
Carricante
Learn about Carricante — taste profile, popular regions and more …
Inhabiting the slopes of Mt. Etna in Sicily for the last thousand years, Carricante is the dominant grape in the Etna Bianco DOC blends, with Catarratto as a possible minor blending partner. The best examples come from volcanic soils at higher altitudes where a marked diurnal temperature shift allows slow and steady ripening and the development of Carricante’s naturally high acidity.
Tasting Notes for Carricante
Carricante is a dry white wine with a medium body and fairly high acidity. Lime zest, yellow apple, apricot, mineral, smoke, saline and dried herb are qualities often found in Carricante.
Perfect Food Pairings for Carricante
Grilled tuna skewers & scallopine, chickpea fritters, Sicilian Timballo and caponata are all natural matches for Carricante and Carricante blends.
Sommelier Secrets for Carricante
A vine variety capable of high yields if not tended to properly, Carricante gets its name from, carica, the Italian word for “load.”
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Planeta Eruzione 1614 Carricante 2018Carricante from Sicily, Italy
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- V
- JS
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Planeta Etna Bianco 2018Carricante from Sicily, Italy
- WE
- RP
- WS
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Tornatore Etna Bianco 2018Carricante from Sicily, Italy
- WE
- JS
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Terra Costantino de Aetna Etna Bianco 2018Carricante from Sicily, Italy
- W&S
- JS
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Benanti Etna Bianco 2018Carricante from Sicily, Italy
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Tornatore Pietrarizzo Etna Bianco 2018Carricante from Sicily, Italy
- WE
- JS
- RP
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Alta Mora Etna Bianco 2018Carricante from Sicily, Italy
- JS
- RP
- JD
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Cottanera Etna Bianco 2018Carricante from Sicily, Italy
- JS
- RP
- WE
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Pietradolce Archineri Etna Bianco 2018Carricante from Sicily, Italy
- D
- JS
- WE
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Pietradolce Etna Bianco 2018Carricante from Sicily, Italy
- WE
- RP
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Donnafugata Sul Vulcano Etna Bianco 2018Carricante from Sicily, Italy
- RP