Carricante is a white grape variety indigenous to Sicily, Italy.
The name Carricante comes from the Italian caricare (to load, to burden), in reference to the variety's heavy yields.
It is not related to the variety Nocera, which is sometimes called Carricante nero.
[1][2] Carricante is grown at high altitudes on Mount Etna relative to other grapes, growing at around 950 meters above sea level on the eastern slopes and at 1,050 meters on the southern slopes.
Wines made from it tend to be high in total acidity with a low pH and have traditionally been subject to malolactic fermentation.