Benanti Etna Bianco Contrada Cavaliere 2021
White
Etna, Italy
6.9
WineSaint
Crisp orchard fruit and herbal notes emerge against a steely mineral backbone. The palate shows impressive tension, with bright acidity framing stone fruit that gains textural weight through the mid-palate. Volcanic minerality dominates the finish, hinting at greater complexity with time.
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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.