Winery BenantiBiancodicaselle Etna Bianco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Biancodicaselle Etna Bianco from the Winery Benanti
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Biancodicaselle Etna Bianco of Winery Benanti in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Biancodicaselle Etna Bianco of Winery Benanti in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Biancodicaselle Etna Bianco
Pairings that work perfectly with Biancodicaselle Etna Bianco
Original food and wine pairings with Biancodicaselle Etna Bianco
The Biancodicaselle Etna Bianco of Winery Benanti matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops or scallops express with cognac, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or preparation of the olives (black olives in brine).
Details and technical informations about Winery Benanti's Biancodicaselle Etna Bianco.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
Lively, mineral whites with a pale robe, tense palate and cutting acidity. Aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, aromatic herbs and characteristic smoky volcanic saline notes. Fine ageing potential, developing petrol notes with age. Star of Etna Bianco DOC and Etna Bianco Superiore DOC on the eastern slopes of the Sicilian volcano (up to 1,000 m altitude). Ancient native Sicilian variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Biancodicaselle Etna Bianco from Winery Benanti are 2016, 2013, 2015, 2012 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Benanti
The Winery Benanti is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Etna
Sicilian DOC on the volcano's flanks (400-1,000 m), the first DOC of Sicily (1968). Signature Nerello Mascalese (80% min. in red): fine, taut reds with signature notes of tangy cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, volcanic smoke, sweet spices and saline minerality, tight tannins and a cutting freshness - compared to Burgundian Pinot Noir. Carricante (60% min.
The wine region of Sicily
Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.
The word of the wine: Barbarossa
A black wine and table grape variety grown in Corsica, which is used in the ajaccio appellation.
