Type | White wine |
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Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 12.5% |
Benanti Etna Bianco Contrada Cavaliere
2021Spec sheet
The wine
The Contrada Cavaliere is a White Etna which presents itself at the sight of a bright straw yellow color with nuances that turn greenish; the nose expresses delicate notes of white-fleshed fruit, floral and citrus scents and a light flint background typical of Etna wines. The sip is acid and savory, very fresh and persistent, at the end there are almond references. Perfect in combination with first and second courses of seafood, it is excellent with sushi.
Drinking and storing
Ratings and awards
2021 | 94+ PK | 94 SK |
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2018 | 92 PK |
Customer reviews
The winery
Cantina Benanti
Benanti, since its refounding in 1988, is one of the most esteemed, renowned and prestigious producers of Etna. Thanks to meticulous and careful work both in the vineyard and in the cellar, and to the family management of a history whose historical epicentre is on the eastern side of the volcano. After the patriarch Giuseppe, one of the people with the profoundest knowledge of the territory, today at the helm of the winery are his sons Antonio and Salvino, who have been able...