Wines made from Carricante grapes of Alcamo
Discover the best wines made with Carricante as a single variety or as a blend of Alcamo.
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.
More informations about the region of Sicily
The wine region of Alcamo is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Principe di Corleone or the Domaine Antonello Cassara produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alcamo are Nero d'Avola, Chardonnay and Carricante, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alcamo often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or citrus fruit.