Etna Bianco "Contrada Cavaliere" is a Sicilian wine produced on the slopes of Etna by the Benanti winery from pure Carricante grapes. A great Sicilian white wine rich in flavour and minerality.
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"Contrada Cavaliere" is one of the great Sicilian ini of the Benanti company, elegant and refined, it is produced with Carricante grapes coming from the South-West side of the volcano, in the homonymous Contrada Cavaliere in the municipality of Santa Maria di Licodia at 900 meters above sea level.
The vines are about 50 years old and grow on volcanic and sandy soils, where they are trained on espaliers. The grapes are harvested by hand and after destemming they are softly pressed; fermentation takes place for about 15 days at a controlled temperature of about 18 °C in steel tanks, thanks to a specific indigenous yeast selected in the vineyard after lengthy experimentation. The wine is left to mature on the noble lees, with periodic bâtonnage, for 12 months. After bottling, it is refined in the bottle for about 6 months.
The Etna Bianco "Contrada Cavaliere" is straw yellow in colour with greenish highlights, the nose is intense and complex with hints of orange blossom and ripe apple, hints of minerals and Mediterranean spices. In the mouth it is harmonious and mineral with a pleasant acidity and a long persistence.
DENOMINATION: Etna DOC
REGION: Sicilia (Italia)
GRAPES: 100% Carricante
VINIFICATION: manual harvest and soft pressing, fermentation in stainless steel tanks and refinement in tanks for 12 months.
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.
