Winery BenantiContrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso from the Winery Benanti
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso of Winery Benanti in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso of Winery Benanti in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso
The Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso of Winery Benanti matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, special' tagliatelle carbonara or harira algerian soup.
Details and technical informations about Winery Benanti's Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola
Full-bodied, warm reds with deep colour and generous alcohol, with aromas of blackberry, black cherry jam, plum, liquorice, chocolate and Mediterranean spice. Ripe tannins and a broad, sunny finish. The star of Sicily (Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG blended with Frappato, Eloro DOC). Native Sicilian variety, also called Calabrese, the most planted on the island.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso from Winery Benanti are 2014, 2017, 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery Benanti
The Winery Benanti is one of of the world's greatest 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: Sulphiting
Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.
