Gaetano di Carlo Cataratto ‘Lu’ 2023,
Summary Gaetano di Carlo 'Lù' Cataratto is a terroir-driven white from Azienda Agricola Gaetano di Carlo in Corleone, western Sicily, Italy. Named 'Lù' (short for Luca, honoring the winemaker's son and father), it's 100% Catarratto from old vines (minimum 30 years) on the Corleonese hillsides. Crafted organically with minimal intervention—short skin contact (often 48 hours in some expressions for texture and color) and fermented spontaneously—this wine emphasizes purity, minerality, and freshness from Sicily's inland, high-elevation terroir. Fresh, vertical, and deep with surprising sapidity and balance, it's versatile for seafood, white meats, or solo sipping—drink young or short-term cellar (3-5 years).
Product Details
Tasting ProfileColour: Pale straw yellow with greenish reflexes. Aroma: Pink grapefruit, citrus zest, white flowers, crushed chalk, sea spray, and mineral notes. Palate: Fresh ruby red grapefruit, lemon, saline minerality, and driven linear structure. Texture: Medium-bodied with crisp, vertical tension and surprising depth. Acidity: High and lively for energy and balance. Finish: Persistent with sapidity, minerality, and clean citrus lift. Oak Influence: None — stainless steel and minimal skin contact for pure expression.
Expert Review "Pale yellow with greenish reflexes, a perfume of pink grapefruit with surrounding mineral notes. On the palate it is very fresh, vertical and deep, with a surprising sapidity and balance." – Producer / Fierolune notes (consistent with recent vintages like 2021-2022; often praised for taut minerality, refreshing citrus, and cooler-climate-like linearity from Corleone terroir)
The Frenchman Says "This Corleone Cataratto 'Lù' rushes into the glass like Sicilian hillside freshness, bursting with pink grapefruit zest, crushed chalk minerality, and a cheeky saline whisper — vertical, deep, and surprisingly sapid, it leaves you invigorated, enchanted, and scheming for another delicious pour."
