Winery FirriatoGaudensius Blanc de Blancs Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Carricante.
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gaudensius Blanc de Blancs Brut of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio.
Details and technical informations about Winery Firriato's Gaudensius Blanc de Blancs Brut.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gaudensius Blanc de Blancs Brut from Winery Firriato are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Firriato
The Winery Firriato is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicily
Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
