Benanti Etna Rosso 2022

Sicily | Nerello Mascalese

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89 Wine spectator 2022
Product Attributes
Varietal
Nerello Mascalese
Region
Italy, Sicily, Etna Rosso
Label ABV
0.135
Size
750 Ml
Description

Nerello Mascalese (80%). Nerello Cappuccio (20%). First produced in 1994, this wine is made from grapes Nerello Mascalese, Etna's autoctonous red variety, and Nerello Cappuccio, which has been growing on the volcano for centuries. The grapes are hand picked from late September through October, from vines located on the North and South slopes of the mountain. Fermentation occurs in a steel vat, with the aid of an autoctonous yeast selected after a long experimentation, and the wine then matures mostly in steel, with very limited use of oak.

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