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Benanti Etna Rosso 2016

Benanti Etna Rosso 2016

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The wine has a pale ruby red color. The nose is ethereal and intense with hints of red fruits. The palate is dry and mineral with pleasant acidity and salinity, persistent and harmonious.
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Appellation Etna D.O.C. Rosso

Grape variety Nerello Mascalese (c.80-85%), the noble indigenous red grape variety of Mount Etna; Nerello Cappuccio (c.15- 20%), a variety grown on the volcano for centuries

Production area Selection of grapes from vineyards located on the northern, south-eastern and south-western slopes of Mount Etna

Altitude 450 to 900 m a.s.l. / c.1,500 to c.2,950 ft a.s.l.

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

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

Vine density Ranging from 6,000 to 8,000 vinestocks per hectare

Yield 7,000 – 8,000 kg/ha

Age and training system of vines Ranging from 10 to 60 years. Head-trained bush vines (“alberello”) and spurred cordon systems

Vinification The two varieties are vinified separately. Grapes are hand-picked in October, de-stemmed and softly pressed. Fermentation with maceration occurs at a controlled temperature in stainless steel, with indigenous yeasts selected in the vineyard by Benanti. About 80% of the Nerello Mascalese matures in stainless steel, while about 20% matures in oak barriques for 8-10 months. Nerello Cappuccio matures exclusively in stainless steel.

Refining In the bottle for approximately 10 months

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