Winery QuanticoEtna Bianco
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carricante and the Grillo.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
The Etna Bianco of the Winery Quantico is in the top 50 of wines of Etna.
Taste structure of the Etna Bianco from the Winery Quantico
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Etna Bianco of Winery Quantico in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Etna Bianco of Winery Quantico in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Etna Bianco
Pairings that work perfectly with Etna Bianco
Original food and wine pairings with Etna Bianco
The Etna Bianco of Winery Quantico matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish paella, zucchini quiche or baked salmon steaks.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quantico's Etna Bianco.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
Lively, mineral whites with a pale robe, tense palate and cutting acidity. Aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, aromatic herbs and characteristic smoky volcanic saline notes. Fine ageing potential, developing petrol notes with age. Star of Etna Bianco DOC and Etna Bianco Superiore DOC on the eastern slopes of the Sicilian volcano (up to 1,000 m altitude). Ancient native Sicilian variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Etna Bianco from Winery Quantico are 2017, 2015, 2014, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Quantico
The Winery Quantico is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Sicily
Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.
The word of the wine: Double magnum (or Marie-Jeanne)
Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.
