Tasting Notes: The Baglio di Grisi Grillo is produced with 100% Grillo grapes. It's a fruity and fresh wine with good acidity given by the area production and its altitude in the mouth, it is intense, harmonious with a pleasant... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Baglio di Grisi Syrah has a deep ruby-red color with violet hues. Delicate nose of cherry, raspberry and licorice. Medium to full body with soft tannins and an elegant minerality on the palate. The long, persistent... Read More
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
Tasting Notes: The Benanti Etna Bianco Contrada Cavaliere is a pale yellow with bright greenish reflections. The aromas are intense, ample and delicate, with hints of orange blossom and ripe apple. Dry on the palate, and mineral,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Contrada Rinazzo is a straw yellow with bright green reflections. The nose is delicate but intense, rich and generous, with mild fruity notes of orange blossom and ripe apple. The... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Benanti Etna Rosso Contrada Dafara Galluzo comes from a terraced vineyard of Nerello Mascalese with a north-facing aspect. Vines are planted in sandy, volcanic soil, rich in minerals. The color is an inviting... 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
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
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 intense nose of Cala Cala is loaded with dried cherry, dusty earth, and dried flowers. Wild herbs and a hint of volatile acidity in the background contribute to the complexity. The palate is vibrant but quite... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Calabretta Terre Siciliane Rosato is a rosé wine from young vineyards in contrada Calderara. Origin from a rigorous “massale” selection of the vines, a larger number of which are ungrafted.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Caravaglio Nero du Munti is made from the endagered and nearly extinct Corinto Nero grape, perhaps related to Sangiovese, it is said to have been brought to the Aeolian Islands by the ancient Greeks. The sandy... 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: 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
