- 100% Carricante
- From 2 hectares of 60-90 year old vines
- Soil of mainly loose volcanic ash with the presence of small stones
- Located on the southern slopes of Mount Etna from 900-975 meters above sea level
- Fermented in stainless steel and aged 9 months
- 500 cases produced
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Italy
Region:
Sicily
Appellation:
Etna Bianco
Variety:
Carricante
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-TTN-22-22 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
92
Date
2023-10-31
"Marco de Grazia has bottled this south-side Etna Bianco since 2019, sourced from vines at 950m in Montalto, Biancavilla. Compared to the northern whites, this is softer, fleshier, and peachier in aroma, yet still with superb acidity. Notes of stone and pineapple give vitality to this delicious, sapid unoaked white."
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2023-08-30
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2023-11-29
"Spicy and full of tension, the 2022 Etna Bianco Le Vigne Niche Montalto bursts from the glass with a blend of lemon zest, minty herbs, young peaches and crushed rocks. This opens with a pretty inner sweetness and crisp minerality, rushing the palate with ripe orchard fruits elevated by candied citrus. The Montalto finishes with fantastic length and potency, lightly structured and tactile. This gorgeous Etna Bianco is drinking beautifully today yet with the balance to promote medium-term cellaring."