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Benanti Etna Bianco 2021

Benanti Etna Bianco 2021

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The wine has a pale yellow color, with bright greenish tints. The nose is intense and delicate with hints of apple. The palate is dry and mineral with pleasant acidity and salinity, persistent and harmonious.
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Appellation Etna D.O.C. Bianco

Grape variety Carricante, the noble indigenous white grape variety of the Etna volcano. The berries are medium-sized with very pruinose skin and a green-yellowish color. The bunches are of average length and scattered

Production area Selection of grapes from vineyards located on the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna, particularly suitable given the high altitude and abundant luminosity

Altitude 700 to 950 m a.s.l. / 2,300 to 3,100 ft a.s.l.

Climate Mountain and high hill climate, humid and rainy in the cooler season, with high ventilation and luminosity and very significant diurnal range

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

Vine density Ranging from 6,000 to 7,000 vinestocks per hectare

Yield 7,0000 – 8,000 kg/ha

Age and training system of vines Ranging from 20 to 60 years. Trained with free standing bush (“alberello”) and spurred cordon systems

Vinification Grapes are hand picked around mid October, destemmed and softly pressed. Fermentation occurs for about 12 days at a controlled temperature of c.18°C in stainless steel vats, using a specific indigenous yeast selected in the vineyard by Benanti. The maturation occurs in stainless steel on the fine lees for some time.

Refining In the bottle for 2-3 months

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