Etna Bianco Benanti 2024

The Etna Bianco by Benanti is the label that best represents the face of the volcano, in its true territorial identity. It is produced with pure Carricante, the white grape variety historically present on Etna that has always characterized its white face. The particular climate of a volcano over three thousand meters high located by the sea and the lava soils are the basis for an elegant and subtle wine, citrusy and salty, which combines the aromas of the Mediterranean with mountain viticulture. A bottle that expresses all the uniqueness of a wonderful terroir and shines when paired with a seafood menu.

The Etna Bianco is made by one of the most famous and esteemed producers in the Etnea area. The Benanti family has been cultivating vineyards at the foot of the volcano, in the Viagrande area, since the 1800s. The Carricante vineyards are grown on sandy soils and rocky debris from lava flows, particularly rich in minerals, on the east and south slopes up to altitudes of 950 meters. The climate features significant temperature fluctuations between the Mediterranean temperatures of the hottest hours and the colder ones of the night at altitude.thermal between the Mediterranean temperatures of the hottest hours and the colder ones of the night at altitude. A particular condition that favors slow and gradual ripening with fine and elegant aromas. At the end of the harvest, the grapes are pressed very gently to extract only the free-run juice. Fermentation is started in steel tanks at a temperature of 18-20 °C. The wine matures for about a year in steel and completes its aging in the bottle before being released for sale.

The Etna Bianco by Benanti offers the pleasure of savoring in a glass the best characteristics of Etna. A unique terroir in the world for its pedoclimatic conditions and an indigenous grape variety with great potential and strong personality allow for the production of whites at an absolute level, which also possess an excellent aging capacity, developing interesting tertiary mineral notes. Born from the sun of Sicily and the black stone of the volcano, it presents a light straw yellow color. The aromas evoke orange blossom flowers, citrus zest,grapefruit, cedar, ripe fruit, accompanied by slight iodized hints of marine memories. Elegant and savory, it flows on the palate with clear expressive elegance, leading to a finish of vibrant mineral freshness. The perfect wine to discover the authentic character of pure Carricante.