Alberelli di GIODO Sicilia Carricante 2022 Magnum i trækasse

Club Oenologique

Contrada Rampante boasts vineyards that reach high altitude (outside of the DOC boundaries, which is why its wines are labelled as Terre Siciliane IGT), including a tiny vineyard planted with very old bush-trained vines that captured the imagination of famous Italian winemaker Carlo Ferrini when he discovered them in 2016. At the winery, only inert vessels are used for fermentation and ageing takes place on the lees to enhance the purity of the fruit. The wine is rich but not opulent, with citrus fruit, pink grapefruit and plum. Vibrant acidity is well integrated and there’s a pleasant smoky finish. 2022 was a beautiful vintage with precise, defined wines ready to be drunk. This Alberelli di Giodo can evolve in bottle for at least 8-10 years before it reaches its plateau.

Decanter

So fragrant on the nose, wild white flowers mixed with dried herbs and aromatic peaches and lychees. Crisp yet round, a lovely burst of citrus juiciness on the palate with high acidity that zings and then settles revealing more creamy white peach and pear with subtle wet stone saltiness and herbal spice around the edges. Feels like a serious, gourmet wine, with body, structure and yet lots of life. Ends mineral and salty, I love it, with a flash of heat and southern Italy spice about it. 100% Carricante vines, averaging 50 years in age, planted between 800-900 in altitude. Ageing six months in steel tanks on the lees and 10 months in bottle before release.

James Suckling

This is pure carricante with honeysuckle, lemons, and light grapefruit with a salty sense to the aromas. The same character comes through on the palate with a medium to full body, creamy texture and pretty finish. Lemongrass and mineral highlight the subtle fruit flavors and acidity. Tangy. Clean and clear nature to this. Drink now.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

White flowers, white pear, and juice-drenched peach, everything here is dense yet light, tiptoeoing through the palate, then scraping through the volcanic slate and graphite. Delicously gentle and then savage by turns. Fermented in steel tanks, then 6 months on its lees, moving into concrete vats before bottling, held back at the propery in bottle until release. Unoaked.

WinesCritic.com

Extremely expressive and captivating, it reveals notes of white currant, lemon blossoms, wisteria, bergamot, oysters, chamomile, helichrysum, gentian, sandalwood, and white pepper. Medium to full-bodied, warm and enveloping on the palate, it shows an intriguingly chewy texture—something quite rare in the world of Etna Carricante wines.

René Langdahl

"MINE YNDLINGSVINE - NYHEDEN | Drik den af rieslingglas, høje og slanke, og det minder om riesling – vel at mærke den stenede slags. Drik den af bredere og lavere glas og det optræder mere som chablis, reduktionspræget og mere viskøs. Fuldstændig forårsfrisk og ren næse uden det mindste forstyrrende strejf af egefade. Ståltanksfremstillet på den vulkanhungrende grønne druesort carricante fra 800-900 meters højde på Etnas skråninger. Det dufter af 80ernes sololie, røg, bagt fennikel, gul zucchini og smagen gør næsten ondt, næsten. Indadvendt, ekstremt intens, stenet, flintegnister, grapebitter syre og pikant fenolisk bid i gummerne og på bagtungen. Fremragende, men vær advaret: Den er krævende og ikke umiddelbart vindende. 449,95 kr. v/ 6 fl. | supervin.dk"

René Langdahl

MINE YNDLINGSVINE - NYHEDEN | Drik den af rieslingglas, høje og slanke, og det minder om riesling – vel at mærke den stenede slags. Drik den af bredere og lavere glas og det optræder mere som chablis, reduktionspræget og mere viskøs. Fuldstændig forårsfrisk og ren næse uden det mindste forstyrrende strejf af egefade. Ståltanksfremstillet på den vulkanhungrende grønne druesort carricante fra 800-900 meters højde på Etnas skråninger. Det dufter af 80ernes sololie, røg, bagt fennikel, gul zucchini og smagen gør næsten ondt, næsten. Indadvendt, ekstremt intens, stenet, flintegnister, grapebitter syre og pikant fenolisk bid i gummerne og på bagtungen. Fremragende, men vær advaret: Den er krævende og ikke umiddelbart vindende. 449,95 kr. v/ 6 fl. | supervin.dk"

Vinbladet

Frisk duft krydret med grønne urter og et let nøddepræg. Delikat og med vellykket, intens mineralitet og med imponerende detaljerigdom. Tiltalende, personlig, finesserig og ambitiøs duft med overdådigt og fornemt, harmonisk og givende aromabillede. Letdrikkelig og læskende og med vellykket syrebalance. Harmonisk og umiddelbart charmerende. Kraftfuld på den kultiverede måde. Fungerer også fint som aperitif. 13 pct. | 93 | 720,00 – 460,00 v/6 fl Supervin.dk

Robert Parker

Carlo Ferrini hits it out of the ballpark with this bottle, his first white wine from Etna. This is one of the most exciting new wines I tasted this year. The 2020 Sicilia Carricante is excellent, with a level of freshness, sharpness and focus that makes this a truly memorable drinking experience. The wine is redolent of citrus, wild sage and white flower, and of course you also get plenty of that volcanic character with salty mineral, ash and crushed stone. Winemaking in stainless steel is straightforward, and Carlo holds the wine back one year before it hits the market. This bottle is proof that some of the most interesting wines from Etna today are the whites. Only 3,500 bottles were produced, and I highly recommend you get your hands on one.

WinesCritic.com

Precise and essential in the clear and joyful character of the mountain Carricante, raised at almost 900 meters above sea level in the northern slope of Etna in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia, this white shows personality and decisive character even if it is vinified and elevated only in steel. The hints of lime and jasmine blend with unripe kiwis, gardenias and lychees. Medium-full body, relaxed and sweet in the sip, it closes radiant and decidedly savory. Beautiful from the start without vibrations and tensions. The first vintage of the Carricante produced by Giodo. Only 2500 bottles produced.

James Suckling

Quite a limey, mineral nose with fresh lime juice, crushed stones and green apples. Extremely bright, nimble and mouthwatering with medium body and a tense, mineral palate. Fresh and super zingy. Irresistible now.