Wines made from Carricante grapes of Etna
Discover the best wines made with Carricante as a single variety or as a blend of Etna.
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 Etna is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tenuta delle Terre Nere or the Domaine Gambino Vini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Etna are Nerello mascalese, Carricante and Nero d'Avola, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Etna often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or new leather and sometimes also flavors of maraschino cherry, slate or crushed gravel.
What are the typical flavors of the Carricante grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 85% of Carricante
- Tree fruitPresent in 69% of Carricante
- Citrus fruitPresent in 68% of Carricante
- OakPresent in 57% of Carricante
- MicrobioPresent in 53% of Carricante
- Non oakPresent in 48% of Carricante
- VegetalPresent in 47% of Carricante
- Tropical fruitPresent in 44% of Carricante
- SpicesPresent in 42% of Carricante
- FloralPresent in 25% of Carricante
- MineralityPresent in 20% of Carricante
- CitrusPresent in 19% of Carricante
- LemonPresent in 16% of Carricante
- StonePresent in 15% of Carricante
- ApplesPresent in 14% of Carricante
- Green applePresent in 11% of Carricante
- MelonPresent in 11% of Carricante
- GrapefruitPresent in 11% of Carricante
- PearPresent in 11% of Carricante
- PeachPresent in 11% of Carricante