Graci Etna Bianco DOC 2023 6pack 12% 750ml

Graci Etna Bianco DOC 2023  6pack 12% 750ml

Tasting Notes

Appearance
Bright pale straw.

Aroma
Intense minerality and purity on the nose and palate, with hints of pink grapefruit.
Palate
Complex, long and with great acid balance. Delicious and fine

Region notes
The fruit is sourced from a 2.5Ha vineyard in the Contrada of Acuria, a sub-zone of Passopisciaro in the Comune of Castiglione di Sicilia. The vines are bushed trained on the northern face of Mt Etna at 600 m.a.s.l. at a density of 6,300 vines per Ha.

Winemakers comments
‘Etna is a special place,’ says Graci, who today runs the estate with his sister Elena. ‘We only cultivate traditional varieties indigenous to Mount Etna and aim to respect local traditions as well as the distinct characters of each vintage. The land decides, not us. We believe that only by listening carefully and responding to the expressions of Nature in our territory can great wines be born. Great because they are true.’

Vinification
The only treatments/additions include copper spray in the vineyard and sulphur additions at the winery. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts in cement tanks, following a gentle press (whole bunch). The wine remains on lees for 6 months prior to bottling.

Grape variety
70% Carricante, 30% Catarratto

Variety: Carricante/Catarratto
Region: Piedmont & Sicily, Italy
Winemaker: Davide Rosso & Andrea Delpiano