Alta Mora · Etna Bianco DOC 2022

  Cusumano's Alta Mora Etna Bianco comes from the spectacular high altitudes on the northern slope of Mount Etna and thus vividly reflects the volcanic terroir of its origin. The grapes of the indigenous Carricante variety are cultivated on deep, black lava and lava soils, where altitude, sea breezes, and soil structure combine to produce a distinctive minerality and lightness. Classically aged in stainless steel tanks and stored on fine lees, this wine retains its varietal freshness, but the terroir gives it a salty, stony substance that lends it its alpine and Mediterranean character.

In the glass, Alta Mora displays a warm straw to golden yellow color, interspersed with greenish-silvery reflections—a visual expression of its alpine origins. The nose reveals elegant aromas of ripe pear, yellow apple, and citrus zest, accompanied by floral notes and a delicate herbal spice, while a noticeable smoky and flinty minerality resonates in the background. On the palate, the wine impresses with a polished texture, crystalline clarity, and a salty tension that almost floats into a long-lasting finish—a white wine that convincingly combines origin, style, and technique and is equally inviting with fish dishes, seafood, or as a meditative pleasure in the glass. - Gerardo [TS10/23]