2024 Maugeri Etna Bianco Superiore DOC Contrada Volpare

About the wine

100% Carricante grapes grown in sandy decomposed lava soil in Milo (Contrada Volpare), on the east side of Mount Etna. The vines were planted in 2016 on dry, lava stone wall terraces at about 700 metres above sea level, facing mainly East.

The grapes are harvested by hand in early October then taken to the cellar and left in the press at low temperature for 3 hours. The whole bunches are then softly pneumatic-pressed with 90% of the must fermented in stainless steel and 10% in French oak tonneaux of 500 litres.

After fermentation the wine is aged in these vessels for 8 months before bottling. Malo-lactic fermentation is not carried out.

About Maugeri

“The winery of Renato Maugeri and his daughters Carla, Michela and Paola, in the rapid turn of three vintages, has established itself as one of the most significant of the appellation, a result that goes from microvinifications by vineyard to a complete hospitality system…” – Tre Bicchieri guide 2024

Over a decade ago, sisters Carla, Michela and Paola returned to their family’s ancestral property on the cooler, eastern slopes of Mount Etna in Milo – the only area where Etna Bianco Superiore can be made. The seven hectare farm of over 100 terraces of
vineyards is ringed by lava dry-stone walls that stretch from Contrada Volpare into Contrada Praino.

An exceptional amount of work went into replanting and recalibrating the old vineyards, positioning them for greatness under the watchful guidance of enologist Emiliano Falsini. Although Cantina Maugeri is in its infancy it is already a towering force on Etna.

Snapshot

Region: Sicily

Country: Italy

Vintage: 2024

Size: 750ml

Closure: Wax-sealed cork

Varietal: Carricante

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