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Carricante

white grape Etna Bianco serve 7–10 °C ages 2–12 years

Carricante is a white grape: medium-bodied, very high acidity, usually dry. 10 Carricante wines from £23.69. Typical aromas: lemon, green apple, saline, smoke, herbs.

Typical structure · knowledge base
dry
medium
very high
none
Is Carricante sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
raw fish, oysters, grilled swordfish, lemon dishes. electric acidity
Where it grows
Etna Bianco, Italy — high-altitude volcanic; Riesling-like acidity
If you like Carricante
10 Carricante wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 10
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred
WineVintageStyleSweetBodyScoreFrom
Maugeri Contrada Volpare Frontebosco Etna Bianco Superiore 2023
Maugeri · Sicily
2023Aromatic whites97£40.60
Maugeri Contrada Praino Frontemare Etna Bianco Superiore 2024
Maugeri · Sicily
2024Rich, round whites97£41.63
Girolamo Russo San Lorenzo Etna Bianco 2024
Girolamo Russo · Sicily
2024Aromatic whites96£64.58
Passopisciaro Passobianco 2024
Vini Franchetti · Sicily
2024Rich, round whites94£27.94
Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Bianco 2022
Frank Cornelissen · Sicily
2022Aromatic whites94£33.76
Gaja Idda Etna Rosso 2020
Gaja · Sicily
2020Medium, savoury reds94£39.92
Gaja Idda Etna Rosso 2022
Gaja · Sicily
2022Medium, savoury reds94£39.92
Gaja Idda Etna Bianco 2021
Gaja · Sicily
2021Aromatic whites94£42.38
Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco 2025
Tenuta delle Terre Nere · Sicily
2025Aromatic whites93£23.69
Pietradolce Etna Bianco 2025
Pietradolce · Sicily
2025Crisp, dry whites93£25.46