Top 100 white wines of Etna
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Etna of Etna as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Etna and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Etna
Sicilian DOC on the volcano's flanks (400-1,000 m), the first DOC of Sicily (1968). Signature Nerello Mascalese (80% min. in red): fine, taut reds with signature notes of tangy cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, volcanic smoke, sweet spices and saline minerality, tight tannins and a cutting freshness - compared to Burgundian Pinot Noir. Carricante (60% min.
in white): lively, lemony and saline whites with long ageing. Black volcanic soils, old ungrafted vines.
Discover the grape variety: Inzolia
Rich, structured dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with signature aromas of almond (hallmark), yellow fruits (pear, peach), white flowers (acacia) and saline marine notes. Sunny Mediterranean profile. Essential component of traditional Marsala, Sicilian dry whites and star of Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario DOC in Tuscany. Autochthonous Sicilian variety, also called Ansonica in Tuscany.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Etna
white wines from the region of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp in hot sauce from cathylou, zucchini quiche or tuna rillettes.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Etna
On the nose in the region of Etna often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of butter, minerality or earth. In the mouth in the region of Etna is a powerful.
