Gaja - Idda Etna Blanco 2023 (750ml)

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Producer	Gaja
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Varietal	Carricante
Vintage	2023
Sku	07700
Size	750ml

 

Tasting Notes

To the nose, it presents Mediterranean aromas of citrus fruits (lemon, orange, grapefruit), stone fruits (ripe peach, nectarine, apricot), jasmine, and a mineral note. The palate is consistent and complex, featuring juicy, and refreshing sensations, followed by lightly salty mineral impressions. Its acidity and freshness amplify the fruity-mineral flavors, ending with a lingering aftertaste.

The 2023 Bianco demands attention with a beguiling bouquet that mixes crushed rocks, sesame seeds and curry leaves with nectarines and lemon zest. This opens with a pretty inner sweetness contrasted by masses of salty minerals and zesty acidity as ripe orchard fruits cascade throughout. The 2023 tapers off dramatically, long and spicy. A sour citrus tinge forces the mouth to salivate as hints of candied lime and a tart Granny Smith apple concentration slowly fade. In a word, fantastic.

A pure expression of Carricante, the Idda 2023 Sicilia Bianco shows citrusy notes, some freshly cut grass, honey and creamy almond. This native grape from the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna is usually quite sharp and steely in presentation, but this bottle from the Gaja and Graci winemaking team offers more textural heft and overall fruit weight. When you look deeper, you might find Sicilian tones of bergamot and caper blossom. Idda does a great job with this mid-weight white wine.

A crunchy white with sliced-pear and lemon character, highlighted with green-apple undertones. It’s medium-bodied with a pretty core of fruit and a fresh finish.

Fresh and fragrant, with a waft of citronella accenting flavors of peach skin, poached apricot, preserved lemon and toasted hazelnut. Lightly plush and pleasing in texture, with hints of lemon oil, white mocha and fleur de sel adding fine detail on the lasting finish. Drink now through 2030. 300 cases imported.