“A' Puddara” Bianco Etna DOC 2023

Tenuta di Fessina | Sicily
Tenuta di Fessina s.a. a.r.l. | Via Nazionale SS 120 22 | IT 95012 Castiglione di Sicilia

19190223 · 0,75 l · 38,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

High up on the southern slopes of Mount Etna, where the Contrada Manzuedda in Biancavilla rises 900 metres into the sky, lies an extraordinary vineyard, as old as the dreams that gave birth to it. Here, between the eternal snow of the peaks and the flames of the volcano, where the first Carricante vines sank their roots into the volcanic earth in 1950, A' Puddara, "the hen", is born. This is what the Sicilians call the Pleiades in dialect, the seven sisters in the firmament that shine from the sea above the volcanic peak in summer. Silvia Maestrelli, the visionary pioneer of Fessina who sadly died far too early, dedicated the starry sky of her Sicilian nights to this wine, a fitting tribute to this island of dreams and fire.

Complete fermentation in large barrels, as Carricante vinification has demanded for centuries. A rigorous wine, sharply contoured like the peak of the Montagna that stands out against the night. The wine shines in a straw yellow colour with green reflections. Its aromas unfold a symphonic complexity: graphite and orange peel, mango and broom, aromatic herbs carried by the wind of the heights. The greatness of this authentic mountain wine is revealed on the palate: vertical minerality and high acidity, lemon zest and tropical fruit in perfect balance. The entry is sweet with buttery notes, then the grand final - salty and marine. Man, wine and volcano in full harmony. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2023 Etna Bianco A'Puddara emerges from the glass with a slightly tropical blend of melon and citrus fruit, complemented by minty herbs and nuances of wet stones. It is pleasantly round and smooth, with ripe fruit and mineral notes providing a nice contrast. The 2023 lingers long with a finish of nectarine and a hint of ginger on the savoury finish." Vinous

"Aromatic with lemon slices, apple peel, dried pineapple and candied pears on the nose and palate. Medium to full-bodied with lots of fruit and flavours. Dense but not heavy on the finish, with lively acidity from high-altitude vineyards." James Suckling