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Tenuta di Fessina, A Puddara Carricante 2015

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Tasted by
Cristina Mercuri

From a single vineyard located in the southern slope at 900m above sea level. Contrada Manzuedda is dominated by old ancient soils rich with limestone and sand, which helps the structure and layered texture of the Carricante. Given the bold structure, the wine is fermented and aged in casks with lees contact to highlight volume and give flinty complexity. It’s considered one of the best examples of Etna Bianco, with beautiful complexity still dominated by primary floral notes and grapefruit. 2015 was considered a very good vintage, especially on the southern slope, leading to concentration and finesse in wines with a huge potential for ageing.

Drinking Window
2019 - 2030
Colour
White
Wine Style
Still
Alcohol
13%
Country
Italy
Region
Sicily
Sub-region
Etna DOC
Bottle size
75cl
Grape Varieties
Carricante