“Le Vigne Niche Santo Spirito” Bianco Etna DOC 2025 (BIO)

Tenuta delle Terre Nere | Sicily
Az. Agr. Tenuta delle Terre Nere | Contrada Calderara | IT 95036 Randazzo

19170525 · 0,75 l · 50,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
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It was in 2007 that Marc de Grazia tasted a 42-year-old Carricante for the first time – and that moment changed everything. Three different occasions, three different bottles, yet always the same revelation: a wine of such impeccable beauty and youthful vigour, despite its venerable age, that the Etna pioneer knew immediately: this was the sort of wine he wanted to create himself. From this vision emerged Le Vigne Niche Santo Spirito, a tribute to the past and, at the same time, a manifesto for the future. In the Contrada Santo Spirito, at an altitude of 700 to 800 metres in Castiglione di Sicilia, the Carricante vines thrive on jet-black volcanic soils, rich in ash from past eruptions. Here, where for centuries only red grapes had been cultivated, Marc dared to attempt the seemingly impossible: single-varietal white crus of world-class calibre.

The vines – between 40 and 100 years old – tell the stories of past generations. Their roots reach deep into the volcanic heart of Mount Etna, whilst the high altitude and constant winds lend that mineral freshness which makes this wine so distinctive. A fascinating bouquet of ripe apricots and yellow apples, interwoven with hints of vanilla and a touch of honey. On the palate, the full complexity of the terroir is revealed: powerful and structured, with a lively acidity accompanied by delicate woody notes and a salty sea breeze. A wine that realises Marc de Grazia's dream – the perfect synthesis of tradition and vision, born on the black slopes of Europe's mightiest volcano. SUPERIORE.DE