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: Harmonium is the winning combination of Nero d’ Avola’s strength and Firriato’s style. The goal with Harmonium was to create the “cru of crus” that offered all the manifestations of... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Girolamo Russo Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana is savory and bold with bright notes of cherry, raspberry, and balsamic in a rich and seductive wine. A bold texture fills the palate with berries, minerals, and herbs.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Girolamo Russo Etna Rosso San Lorenzo opens with flowery perfumes mixed with white pepper, dried herbs, and small red berries in a tantalizing display. The ultra-silky palate shows pure mineral notes, roses,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The wine has notes of macerated strawberries and raspberries, morello cherries and black plum, which blend with subtle hints of herbs and earth. Surprisingly full in structure, fine tannins and bright acidity give... Read More