Tasting Notes: Benanti made their reputation on their white wines, and the Benanti Etna Bianco shows that there’s not a dud in the bunch. Racy, lush, and the fruit glides gently into smoky minerality. Complex and delicious.... 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 Carranco Villa dei Baroni Etna Bianco is a pure expression of the -native to Mt. Etna- Carricante grape. The name of this ancient native grape originates from the expression “u carricanti”, reflecting... Read More
Tasting Notes: The COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico has aromas of dried cherry, chocolate, smoke, wild herbs, and exotic spices. Soft round fruity medium bodied palate with a good dose of acidity. Perfect pairing for Sicilian... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Cos Frappato is an organic, naturally made red from the Sicilian Frappato grape. The brightness of fruit, combined with the acidity present in Frappato, make this the perfect wine to chill slightly, just like... Read More
Tasting Notes: Notes of summer raspberries and dark cherries in jam, watermelon, with pleasant hints of coffee and leather. Fresh and sapid, with fine tannins, with a perfect taste-olfactory correspondence. A vibrant piece of... Read More
Estate History: Azienda Agricola COS was founded in 1980 by Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti and Cirino Strano. These three old school friends started out making wines for pleasure and ended up transforming the future of... Read More
Estate History: Azienda Agricola COS was founded in 1980 by Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti and Cirino Strano. These three old school friends started out making wines for pleasure and ended up transforming the future of... Read More
Estate History: Azienda Agricola COS was founded in 1980 by Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti and Cirino Strano. These three old school friends started out making wines for pleasure and ended up transforming the future of... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Cusumano - Benuara is a blend of Nero d'Avola and Syrah. Round and ripe on the palate with classic black cherry flavors and a long, complex finish. Ideal with roasts, game and cheese... 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: Ben Ryé opens with an extraordinarily rich bouquet and outstanding aromas of apricots and candied orange peels. Made from dried Zibbibbo (Muscat of Alexandria or Moscato) grapes, the palate is very fresh... Read More
Tasting Notes: Floramundi is ruby red with brilliant purple reflections; it offers intense fruity aromas, black cherry and plum notes stand out; the bouquet opens with delicate flowery nuances and characteristic spicy notes of... 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: Sherazade, from 100% Nero d'Avola, has a brilliant ruby red color with violet reflections. The nose offers a pleasantly fruity bouquet with fragrant notes of red plum and sour cherry, combined with light spicy... 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