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Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years

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- Start up year: 1988
- Oenologist: Enzo Calì
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 30
The Benanti family has been instrumental in Etna’s viticulture throughout history, contributing first hand to its evolution. Now managed by Giuseppe Benanti’s two sons, Antonio and Salvino Benanti, the winery has an annual production of about 250.000 bottles that are distributed throughout the most important markets worldwide. Read more


Name | Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietra Marina 2019 |
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Type | White green still |
Denomination | Etna DOC |
Vintage | 2019 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
Grape varieties | 100% Carricante |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Vendor | Benanti |
Origin | Viagrande (Catania). |
Climate | Altitude: 950 m. a.s.l. High hills with considerable differences in temperature between day and night. |
Soil composition | Sandy, volcanic, rich in minerals, with a subacid reaction. |
Cultivation system | Head-training, partly ungrafted. |
Plants per hectare | 9,000. |
Yield per hectare | 7,000 kg/hectare. |
Harvest | The grapes ripen in the second to third decade of October. |
Wine making | Grapes are pressed by soft pressing of the whole bunch. Fermentation occurs at a temperature of 18-20°C in steel tanks. The wine is left to age for at least a year in tanks before being bottled. |
Aging | In the bottle for 10 2 months. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |