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Etna Bianco Superiore 'Le Vigne Niche- Salice'
Etna Bianco Superiore 'Le Vigne Niche- Salice'
- 100% Carricante from 1.5 hectares in the Superiore zone of Milo on the southeast slope
- 750 meters above sea level
- Volcanic soil rich in sand and ash
- 6 to 80 year old vines
- Harvested in the first 10 days of October
- Fermentation and aging exclusively in stainless steel for 9 months
- Annual production: 3,200 bottles
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Italy
Region:
Sicily
Appellation:
Etna Bianco
Variety:
Carricante
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-TTN-04-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2024-10-22
"This super white is really focused, featuring a linear line of salty fruit with apple and lime undertones. Full but tight, it has great length and presence. Drink now or hold."
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2025-05-29
"A whiff of confectionary spice blows off to reveal notes of peach sorbet and sweet white flowers as the 2023 Etna Bianco Superiore Salice blossoms in the glass. Silken and pliant, this impresses further with its graceful character and ripe pit fruits, contrasted by a saline core of minerality. It finishes dramatically long and opulent yet cleans up beautifully with a resonant lemony concentration."
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2025-01-15
"A mouthwatering white, with well-cut, fine china–like acidity and a lovely range of mirabelle plum, pink grapefruit pith, raw almond and chamomile notes through the minerally, saline-laced finish. Drink now through 2030. —A.N."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Decanter
Score
95
Date
2023-10-31
"A relatively new acquisition for Marco de Grazia sees vines planted in Milo at 600-750m above sea level. Fermented and matured for nine months in 5hl and 10hl French oak botti, it has a classic oyster shell scent with lemon and orange peel nuance and some aromatic floral overtones. In the mouth it's bright and vivacious, offering a juicy mouthful of pineapple, lemon, peach, mango and yuzu in a structured framework of wood tannins and saline acidity. Superb."
2022
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2023-08-30
2022
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-11-29
"The 2022 Etna Bianco Superiore Le Vigne Niche Salice entices with a mineral-laden bouquet that blends white flowers and pine with chalk dust and cardamon. Soft and round, it fills the palate with a savory herbal thrust and white pit fruits, taking on a salty flourish toward the close. The Saline finishes with medium length and salty flourish while. A gentle tension slowly fades."
2020
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2021-09-14
2020
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2021-12-03
2020
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2022-02-04
2020
Wine Enthusiast
Score
90
Date
2021-10-05