Alberelli di Giodo: Alberelli di Giodo Carricante 2021

: Carricante 100%

: weiß, trocken; 14,0% Vol.; Trinkreife: 2023–2034

: mineralisch; unkonventionell; fruchtbetont

: Lobenberg: 95/100; Parker: 95/100; Suckling: 95/100; Jeb Dunnuck: 95/100; Decanter: 94/100

: Italien, Sizilien

: Allergene: Sulfite,

Abfüller / Importeur: Podere Giodo, Montalcino, Toskana, Località Casanova, Sant’Angelo in Colle, 53024 Montalcino (SI), ITALIEN

Lobenberg: Wenn Carricante gut ist, fesselt die Rebsorte, wie es sonst nur Riesling oder Assyrtiko kann. Carlo Ferrini gehört zur Topliga der italienischen Önologen und Alberelli di Giodo ist sein neuestes Projekt. Eigentlich ist Carlo in der Toskana zu Hause, aber als er diese 80 bis 100 Jahre alten Reben auf dem Ätna entdeckte, konnte er gar nicht anders als sich ihnen annehmen – sein erster Weißwein-Jahrgang war 2020. Die 1,5 Hektar Reben stehen auf 950 Höhenmetern und sind wie beim pedantischen Carlo üblich in acht kleine Parzellen unterteilt. Die Kombination aus saftiger, intensiver Pfirsich- und Birnenfrucht mit messerscharfer Mineralität und Salzigkeit ist famos. Etwas Lorbeerwürze und Zitronengras mit einem Hauch Salbei geben dem Wein seine irre verführerische Dimension. Dieser krass gute Stoff ist leider streng zugeteilt – es gibt nur 3.500 Flaschen pro Jahrgang!

Parker über: Alberelli di Giodo Carricante

-- Parker: The irony is that historically Carlo Ferrini's best wines are his reds, and many of those are made in Tuscany. However, this talented winemaker now brings us one of the very best white wines from Sicily's Etna. The Alberelli di Giodo 2021 Sicilia Carricante hits that beautiful intersection between citrusy fruit and salty mineral. The wine is balanced and intense and reveals more complexity that you might expect. We should expect even more as it ages and begins to show some of those lovely Riesling-like petroleum aromas in time. Production is limited to about 3,500 bottles. 95/100

Suckling über: Alberelli di Giodo Carricante

-- Suckling: Loads of jasmine and honeysuckle with sliced-pear and apple aromas that follow through to a medium body with wonderful depth and intensity. Great length. No wood. Flinty. Pure. Release in January 2023. Drink now. 95/100

Jeb Dunnuck über: Alberelli di Giodo Carricante

-- Jeb Dunnuck: Also a bright straw hue, the 2021 Terre Siciliane Carricante is fantastic with notes of candied lime, saline, crispy fresh fruit, wet stones, and floral perfume. Medium-bodied, it has a more focused and linear profile in this vintage, with a chalky texture and a savory feel on the palate, with pithy citrus but also good sapidity. I like this vintage the best, though I won’t be surprised to see the 2023 rise to this level in a couple of years. Drink 2025-2035.

Decanter über: Alberelli di Giodo Carricante

-- Decanter: Carricante is Etna's signature white grape, and this unoaked example – just the second vintage, from legendary winemaker, Carlo Ferrini and his daughter, Bianca – captures the unique character of place and grape: Bright and saline, it showcases lemon, lime and apple aromas and flavours. Textured and ripe, it's also very fresh; a stony, salty wave rushes forth followed by subtly creamy lemon posset. The finish is very long, fine and herbal. Glorious. 94/100

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