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 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
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 Gaja Idda Etna Bianco shows intriguing notes of citrus fruits and aromatic herbs, such as grapefruit and thyme, combined with refreshing aromas of mint and jasmine. Fresh and vibrant, this wine is characterized... Read More
Tasting Notes: Russo’s ‘Nerina’ is a rich blend of Carricante, Catarratto and other local varieties. Several of the vines used for this wine are over 100 years old, which adds incredible concentration and depth.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The I Custodi Etna Bianco Imbris is 100% Carricante and shows the varietal characher of lemons and volcanic spice. Taut and lean at first, with age the wine gains an elegant subtlety with whisps of oxidative note... Read More
Tasting Notes: Intensely aromatic and focused on the palate, the Tornatore Etna Bianco has fruit notes of grapefruit, white peach, melon and tangerine that are framed by hints of fresh-cut green herbs, oyster shell and slate.... Read More