Benanti's 2022 Carricante from Etna Bianco opens with orange blossom and ripe apple, then unfolds dry and mineral with the kind of acidity that makes you want another sip. A century-plus of family winemaking on Mount Etna shows up in the glass. Harmonious, persistent, finishing with anise and almond.
Winemaker Notes
Color: Pale yellow with greenish tints Scent: Intense, rich, delicate, fruity with hints of orange blossom and ripe apple Taste and Body: Dry, mineral, harmonious with pleasant acidity, aromatic persistence and aftertaste of anise and almond.
About the Producer
Winemaking in the Benanti family can be traced back to the late 1800s in Viagrande. This deep-rooted passion for wine is what led Giuseppe Benanti to establish the namesake winery in 1988. Located on Mount Etna, “an island within the island” of Sicily, the Benanti family produces wines using 100% native grapes – Carricante, Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio. With vineyards positioned on four different slopes of the Etna volcano: North, East, South-East and South-West, the climatic influence and volcanic soils from each slope combine to create territorial wines with a “sense of place.” Af…
