A Piedmontese by birth, Federico Curtaz found his way to Etna after a career with Angelo Gaja and as a consulting winemaker. This lovely, precise and elegant expression of Etna Carricante has a beautifully French sensibility to it. Fabulously chic in texture, aromatically dazzling and mineral to the core. It's proper Etna Bianco, with a Chablisienne accent! Vintage: 2020 Country: Italy Region: Sicily Appellation: Etna Grape: Carricante Drink: Now-2025
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The 2020 Etna Bianco Gamma is more savory than sweet, with a mineral-inflected blend of crushed rocks, young peach and lemon oil. It's round yet takes on a crunchy feel. Tart orchard fruits and citrus tones collide over a core of zesty acidity. This leaves a tropical floral flourish along with saline minerals as the mouth is left watering and nectarine hints slowly fade. (Eric Guido, Vinous, September 2023)
The 2020 Etna Bianco Gamma is more savory than sweet, with a mineral-inflected blend of crushed rocks, young peach and lemon oil. It's round yet takes on a crunchy feel. Tart orchard fruits and citrus tones collide over a core of zesty acidity. This leaves a tropical floral flourish along with saline minerals as the mouth is left watering and nectarine hints slowly fade. (Eric Guido, Vinous, September 2023)
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