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Benanti Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso 2017

Benanti Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso 2017

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The wine has a noble ruby color. On the nose, aromas of red fruit merge with warming herbs and spices. The palate is dry, medium- to full-bodied and structured with ripe tannins and a persistent, harmonious finish.
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Appellation Etna D.O.C. Rosso

Grape variety Nerello Mascalese, the noble indigenous red grape variety of Mount Etna

Production area South-western slope of Mount Etna in Contrada Cavaliere (part of the village of Santa Maria di Licodia), particularly suited for its high elevation and abundant luminosity.

Altitude 900 m a.s.l. / c.2,950 ft a.s.l.

Climate Mountain climate, less rainy than other slopes of Mount Etna, with high ventilation and luminosity and extremely significant diurnal range

Soil Sandy, volcanic, rich in skeleton and minerals, with sub-acid reaction

Vine density Approximately 8,000 vinestocks per hectare

Yield 6,000kg/ha

Age and training system of vines 50 years old. Trained with Guyot system

Vinification Grapes are hand-picked around mid October and destemmed. Fermentation occurs at a controlled temperature in stainless steel vats, with a c.21 days long maceration, using a specific indigenous yeast selected in the vineyard by Benanti. The maturation occurs in used tonneaux of French oak for about 12 months and then in stainless steel

Refining In the bottle for approximately 10 months

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