Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The benchmark Etna Bianco Superiore from Milo: Carricante of crystalline mineral purity, volcanic salinity, and piercing acidity that rewards 8-plus years of cellaring.
Cuvées
COS Frappato
4.5
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pure Frappato of haunting lightness: pale ruby, white-pepper-dusted red berry fruit, racy acidity and a mineral finish that evokes iron-rich Vittoria soils.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Festive · Elegant
Gaudensius is Firriato's traditional-method sparkling wine from Nerello Mascalese on the Verzella contrada: fine persistent bubbles, red-cherry vibrancy and volcanic mineral character - a strong contender alongside Murgo's long-established Etna sparkling.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Funky
Susucaru is Cornelissen's zero-addition rosato: brief skin contact on Nerello Mascalese yields a pale, mineral-driven rose with wild red fruit and Etna's characteristic volcanic salinity.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
A bright, citrus-driven Etna Bianco blending Carricante and Catarratto: saline, mineral, refreshing - capturing the north slope's volcanic energy in a fresh and approachable white.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Festive · Elegant
Sicily's most celebrated traditional-method sparkling wine: pure Nerello Mascalese fermented in bottle and aged 36-plus months on lees, producing fine bubbles, red-berry freshness and volcanic mineral character.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Occhipinti's varietal Frappato is perhaps the finest expression of the variety: achingly delicate, chalk-mineral, fresh raspberry and rose-hip with extraordinary tension for its light weight.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Funky
Named after the SP68 road through Vittoria, Occhipinti's signature blend is a Frappato-dominant light red of extraordinary mineral lift, wild-berry purity and racy acidity.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Mofete Bianco is the Palmento Costanzo estate white: bright and mineral-driven from organically farmed Carricante on Etna's north slope in Contrada Santo Spirito.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Archineri is Pietradolce's benchmark Etna Bianco Superiore: pure Carricante of nervy mineral tension, citrus brightness and the chalky volcanic finesse that defines Milo-area white wines.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Planeta's Etna Carricante from the Sciaranuova estate: the volcanic freshness of the north slope expressed through Planeta's clean, precise winemaking style.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the Milo contrada entitled to the Etna Bianco Superiore designation, 'A Puddara (Sicilian for 'la pullera', hen with chicks) is Fessina's single-vineyard Carricante of pure mineral tension and volcanic chalk finesse.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Valle dell'Acate's varietal Frappato shows the grape at its most approachable: vibrant raspberry and violet aromas, light body, zero oak, a wine for fresh enjoyment.