Product: From old bush vines on Etna’s southern slopes at 900m above sea level, A’ Puddara is a singular expression of Carricante.
Tasting note: There’s a smoky, mountain-derived austerity to this vintage, balanced by fennel seed, green kiwi and lemon balm aromatics. The texture is seamless and understated, with the oak offering structural width without stealing focus. A wine of altitude and atmosphere.
Producer: Tenuta di Fessina
Region: Santa Maria di Licodia, Sicily
Grape: Carricante 100%
Alcohol: 13%
Size: 750ml
Producer Info: Tuscan wine producer Silvia Maestrelli, and Federico Curtaz bought Tenuta di Fessina on Etna’s northern slopes in 2007, part of the growing band of producers on this active volcano. From just a decade ago numbers have increased almost tenfold to around 40 wineries, all of whom make less than 3% of Sicily’s total production.
Tenuta di Fessina dedicated this wine to Sicily, because, like the hen in the Ovid poem, Sicily is mother to all who live there. Those who look to the night sky can see the Seven Sisters constellation (the Pleiades) outlined elegantly above Mt. Etna, shining over the upper hillside vineyards of Carricante.
