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2018 Benanti - Etna Bianco DOC Pietra Marina
750ml | SKU 96334 |
1 Available
94
VM
The 2018 Etna Bianco Superiore Pietra Marina captivates with a savory blend of crushed rocks, raw almonds and musky dried apricot. It's deeply textural with a saline tinge to its orchard fruits and brisk acidity that maintains energy throughout. The 20...
$142.00
2023 Benanti - Etna Bianco DOC (750ml)
750ml | SKU 99584 |
4 Available
Appellation.
Etna D.O.C. Bianco
On the mountain.
Grapes selected from vineyards located on the Eastern and Southern slopes of Mount Etna, which are particularly suited in terms of high elevation and abundant luminosity.
In the vineyard.
Carricante 100%, Etna’s noble autochthonous white grape variety. The berry is medium-sized with very pruinose skin that is greenish-yellow in color. The bunches are of average length and scattered. The vines are grown on sandy, volcanic soils that are rich in minerals, with sub-acid reaction. Plants range in age from 20 to 60 years and are trained in both “alberello” (head-trained bush) and spurred cordon systems, with densities of 6,000 to 7,000 vinestocks per hectare and yields of 7,000 to 8,000 kg/ha. Vineyards vary in elevation from 700 m (c. 2,300 ft) to 950 m (c. 3,100 ft) a.s.l. The climate type ranges from high hill to mountain, with a humid and rainy cooler season, high ventilation and a significant diurnal range.
In the cellar.
The grapes are harvested by hand around mid-October, de-stemmed and soft-pressed. Fermentation lasts 12 days and takes place in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 18°C, with the aid of Benanti’s own indigenous yeast, which was selected from local vineyards through years of research and experimentation in the celllar. The wine then matures in stainless steel on the fine lees for a while and then refines in the bottle for 2-3 months.
In the glass.
The wine has a pale yellow color, with bright greenish tints. The nose is intense and delicate with hints of apple. The palate is dry and mineral with pleasant acidity and salinity, persistent and harmonious.
Serving temperature: 10 – 12° C
At the table.
This wine pairs well with fish and seafood.
$34.99
2019 Bertani - Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Superiore Catullo (750ml)
750ml | SKU 99716 |
4 Available
$45.99
2016 Bertinga - Toscana Rosso IGT Volta di Bertinga
750ml | SKU 93280 |
1 Available
97
JS
This is a pure merlot with violets, blueberries and hints of minerals and black truffles. Black olives, too. Full-bodied, yet so tight and polished with a reserved and agile mouth feel. Linear and racy. Superb quality for this first released vintage. An...
$145.00
2019 Bindi Sergardi - Chianti Classico Riserva I Colli (750ml)
750ml | SKU 100717 |
24 Available
93
JS
Aromas of praline, dark cherries, spiced plums and chocolate. It’s medium-bodied with chalky tannins. Pleasant sweet-spice character. Powdery finish. Better in a couple of years. Drink after 2023.
$38.99
2021 Bisci - Verdicchio di Matelica DOC Fogliano
750ml | SKU 98457 |
24 Available
92
VM
The 2021 Verdicchio di Matelica Fogliano is impossible to ignore with its captivating bouquet of lemon oil, tangerine, minty herbs and sweet smoke. It’s soothingly round with a pretty inner sweetness, displaying notes of nectarine and orange. Saline mi...
$29.99
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