LE SABBIE DELL'ETNA Etna Bianco DOC FIRRIATO
| Sommelier score | 91/100 | 2024 |
| James Suckling | 91/100 | 2018 |
| Winery | FIRRIATO |
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Grapes | Carricante, Cataratto |
| Alcohol content | 13,00% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Code ICQRF | TP/74 |
| Winery headquarter | Firriato Distribuzione - Paceco (TP) - Via Trapani, 4 |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | Smoked Fish appetizers, Steamed fish Hors d'oeuvres, Spaghetti with clams, Grilled Fish, swordfish, Sushi-sashimi, Tartare-fish carpaccio, Crustaceans |
| Region | Sicily (Italy) |
| Style | Light and fresh |
| Wine list | Etna |
The classification is that of Etna DOC. The vinification involves the use of grapes from the Carricante and Catarratto vines in blend. The origin is that of Castiglione di Sicilia near Catania, in the Cavanera Etnea Estate. Harvest happens by hand during October. The vinification involves soft pressing, fermentation at a controlled temperature and final refinement for at least two months.
Sabbie dell’Etna Etna Bianco DOC Firriato’s features
A straw yellow colour with greenish reflections. The scent is powerful with clear yellow floral hints of mimosa and broom that well enhance the fruity nuances of white peach, ripe pear and peach. The taste is that of a great wine, the taste is full and rich in texture with a persistent savory line. With a long expression, for freshness and fragrance, it envelops the palate in a unicum that only the varietal vocation of its blends is capable of generating.
Suggested food pairings while tasting this Sabbie dell’Etna Etna Bianco DOC Firriato
A white wine of the Sicilian tradition that expresses strength and elegance, suitable for first and second courses of seafood, such as sea bass fillet with Bronte pistachio mayonnaise. The optimal serving temperature is 10 ° C in a high and wide wine glass.
