Carricante is a white grape from Sicily in Italy.
It is the main grape used in the Etna DOC Bianco wine.
Carricante is a white wine grape from Sicily in Italy.
It is the main grape in Etna Bianco DOC, where it is blended with Catarratto.
Refer Etna DOC below.
Carricante growns at high altitudes (1000 meters) on the vulcanic Mount Etna.
The name comes from "Caricare" (carry burden), with reference to the heavy yields.
The grape is very high in acidity, and Carricante wines tend to be high in total acidity, but with a low PH, because of malolactic fermentation.