Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietra Marina 2009
White
Etna, Italy
7.9
WineSaint
White peach, green apple and dried herbs flow with effortless grace. The volcanic soils at 3000 feet deliver serious mineral backbone. Think wet slate and sea spray. Piercing acidity drives through a concentrated, almost oily texture. This ranks among Italy's finest whites.
white peachgreen appledried herbswet slate
Label
Benanti
→Benanti is among the producers most responsible for bringing Etna to serious international attention, farming old-vine nerello mascalese and carricante across several named contrade on the volcano's slopes.