2022 Criante 'C22' Contrada Valle Catarratto Lucido Sicilia IGT valle d'itria ) and is a blend

) and is a blend of native Aetnean grapes: Nerello Mascalese 80% and Nerello Cappuccio 20%

About the wines

The winery is practicing organic and take a minimal intervention approach to making their wines

The wine is made from the Aglianico grape

2022 Criante 'C22' Contrada Valle Catarratto Lucido Sicilia IGT valle d'itria ) and is a blend100% Catarratto Lucido planted in 2011, harvested in September. Destemmed, pressed, spontaneous fermentation and aged in stainless steel. 6,600 bottles made. Catarratto is what we call a neutral grape variety in that it is not aromatic. Chardonnay is also considered as such. Unfortunately, Catarrattos supporting role in Etna Bianco wines has continued to enforce the notion that it adds simply acidity to the blend rather than any nuance. In western