Top 100 wines of Etna - Page 3
Discover the top 100 best wines of Etna of Etna as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: Grecanico
Lively, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, an elegant palate and a sharp preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (acacia), almond and volcanic mineral notes. Appreciated for its freshness on warm terroirs. A component of Sicilian DOC whites (Alcamo, Etna Bianco) grown in the province of Trapani. Identical to the Garganega of the Veneto, an autochthonous Sicilian variety.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Etna
wines from the region of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, pasta with 4 cheese sauce or marinated leg of lamb with herbs.
