Carricante
Best known in Mount Etna, Sicily
Etna's great white grape, grown high on the volcano's slopes. Lemon, green apple and a crisp, mineral, almost salty finish. Fresh in youth, with the ability to develop over several years.
Cortese Nostru Carricante
£13.9575cl
Why you'll love it
An organic, vegan-friendly Sicilian white made from 100% Carricante, offering vibrant acidity and purity.
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- CountryItaly
- RegionSicily
- GrapeCarricante
- StyleDry & light
- Vintage2021
- Alcohol12.5%
- Organic
What it tastes like
Fresh citrus, green apple, and peach with floral notes and a crisp, mineral finish.
Light
Full
Lovely with
- AperitifBefore dinner · Garden drinks · Salted nuts
- Delicate fishSole · Plaice · Poached cod
- VegetarianVeggie lasagne · Nut roast · Halloumi
Perfect with seafood antipasti, crab linguine, or grilled fish.
The grape
Where it's from
Sicily
Italy
Italy's sleeping giant is wide awake. Nerello Mascalese from Etna's volcanic slopes produces wines of haunting elegance that have woken the wine world up. Nero d'Avola, Grillo and Catarratto add depth to a region that now makes some of Italy's most exciting bottles.
Meet the producer
Cortese
Sicily, Italy
A Sicilian estate in Contrada Sabuci, Vittoria, making wine since 1930 and farming organically. Love Wine stocks four: an orange wine, a Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG, a skin-contact Vanedda Bianco and a Carricante.
More from Cortese →The story behind it
Produced by Agricola Cortese in Sicily's Ragusa region, this wine reflects a commitment to organic practices and showcases the Carricante grape's potential outside its typical Etna DOC blends.
If you like these, you'll love this: Fans of Etna Bianco or other mineral-driven Italian whites.
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Delivery & collection
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