2022 | Benanti 'Contrada Cavaliere' Etna Bianco | Sicily Sette Vigne white flowers and honey lavender

white flowers and honey lavender

gravelly soils

The grapes co-ferment for about one month with nothing done to them until the wine is moved with its fine lees to both acacia barrels and new tanks

Shows tension and balance for the vintage

which began with a brief heat spike

2022 | Benanti 'Contrada Cavaliere' Etna Bianco | Sicily Sette Vigne white flowers and honey lavenderThe nose presents saline, fresh and slightly grassy aromas of new sneaker, white pepper, lemon and lime, while the palate is juicier and denser with flavors of white peach, yellow apple and dried lemon, but remains lively thanks to powerful currents of acid and salt. 94 Pts Wine Enthusiast