Benanti Nerello Cappuccio 2013
Red
Etna, Italy
7.2
WineSaint
Dark and brooding with concentrated blackberry, rose petals and smoky volcanic earth. The palate shows impressive depth, balancing ripe fruit sweetness against firm mineral backbone. Silky tannins carry the long finish, marked by floral lift and ashy complexity. Falls short of the stellar 2012 but delivers compelling Etna character.
blackberryrose petalsvolcanic earthsmoky minerals
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.