Tasting Notes: The Benanti Etna Rosato has a pink, salmon color. The nose is intense, delicate, floral with hints of broom, fruity with hints of blackberry and cherry. The palate is dry, fresh, saline and mineral, lightly tannic... Read More
Estate History: Salvino and Antonio Benanti have doubled down on the indigenous grapes and old vines of Etna, re-focusing a company that had grown a little unwieldy with vineyard holdings elsewhere in Sicily. The family property... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Benanti Spumante Rosato Lamoremio is pink with light ruby rim and the perlage is characterized by numerous fine, and persistent bubbles. Lamorèmio is intense and delicate on the nose, with hints of red... Read More
Tasting Notes: The color on the Bonavita Faro is lighter than you might expect from a red from Sicilia, resembling a Pinot Noir. But do not let that fool you, the wine has some serious energy behind it. Aromatics are extremely... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Carranco Villa dei Baroni Etna Rosso expresses the volcanic personality of its homeland, an intense minerality and acidity, and a very elegant finish with light, silky and savory tannins, accompanied by intense... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Curtaz Etna Rosso Purgatorio is a deep red, with silky tannins, mineral-laced aromatic profile and a palate of sweet spices, red berries and a powerful floral note. This is more akin to Barolo in style, with... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Donnafugata Dolce&Gabbana Rosa is bright salmon pink in color, with an elegant bouquet of jasmine, delicate fruity notes of wild strawberry, ripe peach and bergamot. Pleasantly aromatic, with an understated... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Feudo Montoni Nerello Mascalese Rose di Adele color is light pink “onion skin,” with bronze reflections. Notes of pink rose petal and violets combine with aromas of black pepper, blackberries, pomegranate,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Firriato Etna Brut Gaudensius is a unique sparkling wine made from the red Nerello Mascalese variety grown on Mt. Etna. Distinguished by its tiny bubbles, deep yellow color, and elegant aromatic profile of wild... Read More
Estate History: Within the last 5 years, the name Frank Cornelissen has become synonymous with the natural wine movement in Italy. It seems like these days the allocation for his wines is highly anticipated and is almost impossible... Read More
Estate History: Within the last 5 years, the name Frank Cornelissen has become synonymous with the natural wine movement in Italy. It seems like these days the allocation for his wines is highly anticipated and is almost impossible... Read More
Estate History: Within the last 5 years, the name Frank Cornelissen has become synonymous with the natural wine movement in Italy. It seems like these days the allocation for his wines is highly anticipated and is almost impossible... Read More
Tasting Notes: The first bottlings of the Munjebel rosso classico were blends of 2 vintages which gives a good idea of a larger area instead of a vintage wine. When Frank stopped blending vintages as of the 2012 vintage to search... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Susucaru Rosso is a field blend of local varietals from all of Frank’s vineyards on Mt. Etna. It is 85% Nerello Mascalese with the remainder split between Nerello Capuccio, Alicante Boushet, Minella and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Susucaru Rosso is a field blend of local varietals from all of Frank’s vineyards on Mt. Etna. It is 85% Nerello Mascalese with the remainder split between Nerello Capuccio, Alicante Boushet, Minella and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Gaja Idda Etna Rosso has aromatic mineral notes bound to sweet aromas, like marzipan, but with tart black cherry and mulberry rising from the glass. The wine shows notes of candied citrus fruits, but also soft... Read More