Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietramarina 2011

White
Etna, Italy
7.4
WineSaint

Rich layers of orange marmalade, warm spice and volcanic ash build with impressive depth. The Pietramarina vineyard delivers signature saline minerality alongside honeyed citrus and subtle smoke. While opulent and immediately appealing, it trades some of the electric precision of top vintages for evolved complexity.

orange marmaladewarm spicevolcanic ashhoneyed citrus
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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.