Etna Bianco Pietra Marina Benanti 2018
Etna Bianco Pietra Marina Benanti 2018 is a dry, medium-bodied white from Carricante (Etna Bianco, Italy), in the aromatic whites style. Acidity is very high; oak influence is none. Good with oysters, tuna, Thai food, Indian food.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sant`Andrea Pietradolce 2017 Pietradolce · Sicily | £201.00 | |||
| Etna Bianco Contrada Stella Idda 2024 IDDA · Sicily | £69.00 | |||
| Girolamo Russo San Lorenzo Etna Bianco 2024 Girolamo Russo · Sicily | £64.58 | |||
| Etna Bianco Idda 2024 IDDA · Sicily | £63.00 |
Benanti Etna Bianco Pietra Marina 2018 is a medium-bodied dry white wine produced from 100% Carricante on the volcanic slopes of mount Etna in Sicily. The vineyard is over the sea at an altitude of 800m on sandy volcanic soil. The vines are up to 90 years old and are planted at a high density of up to 9,000 plants per hectare. The wine is naturally fermented then aged on fine lees for 24 months with periodic bâtonnage before being bottled. The wine is refined in bottle for 12 months. Intense, rich and complex, with hints of citrus, ripe apple and orange blossom, alongside anise and Etna`s signature minerality.