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Maugeri Etna Bianco Superiore Frontemare DOC 2024

Maugeri Etna Bianco Superiore Frontemare DOC 2024

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  • 94POINTS The Wine AdvocateMonica Larner
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Food pairings

  • Shellfish
  • Lean fish
  • Vegetable dishes
  • Savory snacks
  • Goat cheese

Try it with

  • Steamed mussels
  • Fritto misto
  • Lemon-marinated sea bass
This Carricante is extremely delicate and lively with juicy lemon, yellow apples and a distinct volcanic minerality, and the fresh acidity and light body are the key to the table. The acidity cuts cleanly through fat and salt without needing tannin, so it suits lean fish, shellfish and salted food, where the citrus notes play up against the dishes. The light, elegant body calls for finer dishes rather than heavy fare, and the faint touch of oak gives enough substance to follow slightly creamy preparations. Keep the dishes clean and tangy, and you will preserve the wine's delicate play.

Taste profile

Product details

Country Italien
Region Sicilien
Vintage 2024
Classification Etna Bianco DOC
Grapes Carricante
Bottle size 75 cl
Alcohol 12,5%
Cork type Kork

About the wine

The Carricante grapes grow at 700 meters above sea level on an east-facing single vineyard on the slopes of Etna, Contrada Praino – Milo. The vineyard beautifully overlooks the sea, hence the name 'Frontemare'.

The soil is sandy volcanic soil rich in organic matter and minerals.

The aroma opens with wild scents of lychee, citrus, and herbs.

The taste is extremely delicate and lively with juicy lemon and yellow apples. A truly tasty and incredibly elegant wine!

The grapes are hand-harvested in October. They undergo cryomaceration for six hours and are then pressed as whole clusters. The must is clarified at low temperatures. Fermentation occurs in steel and small French oak barrels, with 30% in steel and 70% in oak barrels. The wine is aged on the lees for 8 months.

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