Winery BenantiEtna Bianco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Etna Bianco from the Winery Benanti
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Etna Bianco of Winery Benanti in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Etna Bianco of Winery Benanti in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or peach.
Food and wine pairings with Etna Bianco
Pairings that work perfectly with Etna Bianco
Original food and wine pairings with Etna Bianco
The Etna Bianco of Winery Benanti matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mouclade, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or hummus.
Details and technical informations about Winery Benanti's Etna Bianco.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Etna Bianco from Winery Benanti are 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2018.
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 Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicily
Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).
The word of the wine: Petiole
Stem of the leaf, connecting the leaf blade to the stem.
