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Graci

Castiglione di Sicilia · Catania (CT)
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Established
2004
Alberto Aiello Graci
Yearly production
Location
Castiglione di Sicilia
Catania (CT) · Sicilia
Vineyard area
Vineyards on Etna's north slope in the Alcantara valley, in the Contrade Arcurìa, Feudo di Mezzo and Barbabecchi (up to 1000m with century-old ungrafted vines), planted to Nerello Mascalese and Carricante, farmed organically.

Appellations

Etna DOC

History

Graci is one of the leading names of modern Etna. Alberto Graci returned from finance in 2004 to farm his family's volcanic vineyards, working organically with indigenous yeasts and large Slavonian botti rather than barriques. His site-specific Etna Rosso from Arcurìa and Feudo di Mezzo, and the high-altitude Quota 1000 from old Barbabecchi vines, are graceful, transparent expressions of Nerello Mascalese; in 2022 Gaja partnered with the estate.

Wines

Illustrative selection
Etna Rosso Arcurìa
Etna DOC
Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo
Etna DOC
Quota 1000 Barbabecchi
Etna DOC
Etna Bianco Arcurìa
Etna DOC
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