ETNA ROSSO "CONTRADA CAVALIERE" 2018 BENANTI

BENANTI

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The 2018 Etna Rosso "Contrada Cavaliere" is a red wine from Etna produced by the Benanti winery. It is made from pure Nerello Mascalese grapes that come from the vineyard in Contrada Cavaliere. It expresses ethereal, spicy and red fruit aromas, for a dry, tannic, persistent and balanced taste.

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Red

0,75

2018

Sicilia

13,5

Description

Etna Rosso "Contrada Cavaliere" 2018 Benanti

The 2018 Etna Rosso "Contrada Cavaliere" is a red wine from Etna produced by the Benanti winery. It is made from pure Nerello Mascalese grapes that come from the vineyard in Contrada Cavaliere, on the south-western slope of Etna, in the municipality of Santa Maria di Licodia (CT).

Here, the altitude and excellent exposure make the terroir particularly suitable for wine production. The soil is volcanic and sandy, rich in minerals and skeleton and with an excellent capacity to drain water, while the climate is mountainous, characterised by high ventilation and sudden changes in temperature. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with maceration for about 21 days, using indigenous yeasts studied in the laboratory.

The wine matures in French oak tonneaux for 12 months and then in steel before being bottled for a further 10 months. To the eye it shows an intense ruby red colour, while to the nose it expresses ethereal, spicy and red fruit scents. The taste is dry, tannic, persistent and balanced.

DENOMINATION: Etna DOC

REGION: Sicily (Italy)

GRAPE VARIETIES: 100% Nerello Mascalese

VINIFICATION: Fermentation at controlled temperature in steel with maceration on the skins, then the wine is matured for 80% in steel and the rest in barriques.

Product Details

Type of article: BOTTIGLIE DI VINO
Bottle size: 0,75
Vintage: 2018
Region or area: Sicilia
Natural: NO
Gradazione Alcolica: 13,5
Wine Name: ETNA ROSSO "CONTRADA CAVALIERE"
Denomination: Etna DOC

BENANTI

Benanti winery is known throughout the world for the excellence of its Sicilian wines: unique bottles with great personality that capture the terroir of Etna like no other. The great respect for the environment and nature, the organic systems and the minimal interventions both in the vineyard and in the cellar, allow the Benanti family to produce unique wines, known all over the world.