BENANTI CONTRADA CAVALIERE ETNA DOC ROSSO
Vineyard in Contrada Cavaliere are on the South-western slope of Mount Etna, within the municipality of Santa Maria di Licodia (CT). This area is known for its high elevation (900 m a.s.l. / 2,950 ft a.s.l.), low rainfall rate and abundant luminosity.
| Italy, Sicily |
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| APPELLATION: | Etna D.O.C. Rosso |
| GRAPES: | Nerello Mascalese, the noble indigenous red grape of Mount Etna |
| APPEARANCE: | Pale ruby red |
| AROMA: | Ethereal, spicy, with scents of red fruit • |
| PALATE: | Dry, medium-to-full bodied, distinctively tannic, balanced and persistent |
| FOOD PAIRING: | A wine particularly suited for red meats, wild fowl and mature cheese |
| SERVICE TEMPERATURE: | 18-19 °C |