COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio
PRODUCER
Benanti Viticoltori
REGION
Sicilia
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The modern renaissance of Mount Etna's wines is fundamentally credited to Dr. Giuseppe Benanti, a local pharmacist who began reviving his family's old vineyards in 1988. Today, his twin sons, Antonio and Salvino, continue his pioneering legacy. Benanti remains the only winery on Mount Etna with vineyard holdings spanning all four slopes of the active volcano. This regional Etna Rosso bottling serves as a benchmark for the appellation, capturing the unique, high-altitude volcanic terroir of Sicily through a traditional blend of indigenous varieties.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€24
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Benanti is the only winery on Mount Etna with vineyard holdings on all four slopes of the active volcano.
Fact 02
The estate uses its own patented indigenous yeasts, selected from their vineyards after years of research.
Fact 03
Founder Giuseppe Benanti, a local pharmacist, is widely credited with sparking the modern renaissance of Etna wines.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are hand-harvested in mid-to-late October from vineyards situated between 450 and 900 meters above sea level. Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio are vinified separately. Fermentation occurs in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at 25°C with a medium-length skin maceration of approximately 20 to 21 days, utilizing Benanti's patented indigenous yeasts selected from their own estate. The Nerello Cappuccio is matured entirely in stainless steel to preserve its fresh fruit character, while 20% of the Nerello Mascalese is aged in second-passage French oak barriques for 8 to 10 months before final blending and bottling.
