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: Chasselas
Light, lively whites with a tender palate and low acidity, with discreet aromas of fresh hazelnut, white flowers, light honey, apple and strongly terroir-driven mineral notes ("chameleon wine" of Swiss soils). Made as dry, often slightly sparkling whites. Absolute star of Vaud (Dézaley, Calamin, Lavaux Grand Cru) and Valais (Fendant) in Switzerland. Also in Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC and the German Jura. Excellent table grape.
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 mi sao, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or tuna samoussa.
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.
