Wines made from Carricante grapes
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More informations about the variety Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
What are the typical flavors of the Carricante grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 93% of Carricante
- Citrus fruitPresent in 86% of Carricante
- Tree fruitPresent in 85% of Carricante
- MicrobioPresent in 71% of Carricante
- OakPresent in 70% of Carricante
- Tropical fruitPresent in 63% of Carricante
- Non oakPresent in 63% of Carricante
- VegetalPresent in 60% of Carricante
- SpicesPresent in 53% of Carricante
- FloralPresent in 33% of Carricante
- MineralityPresent in 26% of Carricante
- CitrusPresent in 26% of Carricante
- LemonPresent in 22% of Carricante
- StonePresent in 20% of Carricante
- ApplesPresent in 20% of Carricante
- PearPresent in 17% of Carricante
- GrapefruitPresent in 16% of Carricante
- PeachPresent in 16% of Carricante
- TropicalPresent in 15% of Carricante
- PineapplePresent in 15% of Carricante
News about the grape variety Carricante
Etna announces nine new contrade with map update
On the highest volcano in Europe, the magic number is 142: the contrade of Etna represented on a colourful new map just released by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Etna DOC. In the age of viticultural cartography, the Sicilian district has embraced ‘zoning’ to enhance every single nuance of its territory, mostly cultivated with Nerello Mascalese and Carricante. ‘This map establishes the full viticultural maturity of our district and underlines the attitude of its winemakers to team up,’ said Francesco ...
Ancient elites drank wine infused with vanilla, says study
Researchers examining remnants of jars dating back to the kingdom of Judah found evidence that royal elites in Jerusalem may have been drinking wine ‘flavoured with vanilla’. It’s already known that wine has a long history in the region, and some studies suggest wines contained added spices or herbs. Yet researchers said they were surprised to find traces of vanillin in some of the ancient storage jars, which were excavated from debris caused by the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE ...
Exports of Scotch whisky exceed £6bn for the first time
According to figures released by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), the value of exports last year rose 37% to £6.2bn, with volumes increasing by 21% to the equivalent of 1.67bn 70cl bottles. That equates to 53 bottles of Scotch being exported every second, up from 44 per second in 2021. Boosted by the partial easing of supply chain constraints and companies adapting to the post-Brexit trading landscape in the European Union (EU), exports were well ahead of pre-pandemic 2019, when 1.31bn bottl ...