Filippo Grasso Mari di Ripiddu Etna Bianco 2022 (750ml)

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Producer	Filippo Grasso
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Subregion	Etna
Varietal	Carricante
Vintage	2022
Sku	14666
Size	750ml

  

WE

90

The Filippo Grasso Mari di Ripiddu Etna Bianco appears a pale straw yellow with greenish reflections. Delicate and elegant, with hints of green apple and yellow fruit. Fresh and very mineral, pleasantly bright.

Enjoy with white meats, fish and crustaceans, soft and semi-hard cheeses and semi-seasoned cheeses.

100% Carricante sourced from the north side of Mt. Etna in the Contrada Caldera.

Filippo Grasso is a small family owned winery on the north side of Mount Etna in Sicily. The current generation is the 4th generation of winemakers and they have been bottling their own wine since 2006. They are located on the Contrada Caladera, and have six hectares planted to indigenous Etna grapes, such as Carricante, Catarratto, Minella, Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Mantelato (aka Cappuccio). In addition to the vineyards, they grow and produce olive oil from 100 century-old, olive trees on the property and also have a variety of fruit and nut trees, indigenous herbs and wild vegetables, all of which promote biodiversity, creating a healthy and balanced ecosystem for the vines.

The nose starts sweet and tropical, with aromas of vanilla, cedar and pineapple, then turns savory with notes of preserved lemon, herbs and brown butter. The palate leans into the savory even as the fruit remains present, before things finish salty and acidic. -D.C.