2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 0.8 g/L
pH 3.2
Total Acidity 7.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Carricante
Classification Etna DOC
Region Etna Bianco
Soil Volcanic formations between 15, 000 and 4, 000 years old
Elevation 730.0 meters
Orientation North-South
Grapes Picked 2 Oct 2023
Fermentation Vessels 25 hL Slavonian oak cask
Oak Types Slavonian oak
Barrel Size 25
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details The Carricante vineyard was planted in 2017 and is trained to espalier with Guyot pruning at 4,160 vines/ha. The 2023 grape yield was 25 quintals/ha. Fermentation was conducted at 18°C for 8 days in a 25 hL oak cask, with no malolactic fermentation. The wine then remained in 25 hL oak on fine lees for 12 months. Reported total extract was 21.4 g/L.
Vintages
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 0.6 g/L
pH 3.2
Total Acidity 7.04 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Carricante 100%
Classification Etna Bianco DOC
Region Etna Bianco
Soil Volcanic formations between 15, 000 and 4, 000 years old
Elevation 730.0 meters
Orientation North-South
Grapes Picked 17 Oct 2022
Fermentation Vessels 25 hL Slavonian oak cask
Oak Types Slavonian oak
Barrel Size 25
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Volume 2,700 bottles
Bottles2,700
Production Details The vineyard was planted in 2017 and is trained to espalier with Guyot pruning at 4,160 vines/ha. The 2022 grape yield was 62 quintals/ha. The Italian producer sheet specifies fermentation at controlled 18°C for 8 days in a 2,500 L Slavonian oak cask, followed by 12 months in a 2,500 L oak cask on fine lees, with no malolactic fermentation; total extract was 21.9 g/L.