Tasting Notes: Benanti made their reputation on their white wines, and the Benanti Etna Bianco shows that there’s not a dud in the bunch. Racy, lush, and the fruit glides gently into smoky minerality. Complex and delicious.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Benanti Pietramarina is a singular wine from an exceptional place, Mt. Etna. Grown from century-old vines on the eastern slopes of Etna, the wine shows lemon peel, petrol and salinity all in the perfect framework... Read More
Tasting Notes: Guanciabianca is a white wine of catarratto grapes, dedicated to the tiny Sicilian “acidduzza” (bird) in love. After Guancianera first kissed her, a small white patch would have appeared on her cheek,... Read More
Tasting Notes: A label of Mount Etna’s pioneering oenology, Firriato’s Etna Bianco combines the qualities of Carricante and Catarratto—two vines that are symbolic of Etna’s viticultural tradition. The terroir... Read More
Tasting Notes: The light skin contact on the Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Bianco results in a combination of density as well as elegance and makes this wine very suited to accompany a wide variety of dishes and cuisine, from fish... Read More
Tasting Notes: The light skin contact on the Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Bianco results in a combination of density as well as elegance and makes this wine very suited to accompany a wide variety of dishes and cuisine, from fish... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Etna Bianco Aurora has the distinct tension and slight saltiness known to the Carricante grape but with a delicate feel that brings to mind white burgundy but with an exotic edge. Estate History: When speaking... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Planeta Etna Bianco is produced in the Feudo di Mezzo winery, lying in the centre of Etna’s wine growing area, from Carricante grapes partially fermented in barriques. This is the result of searching for... Read More
Tasting Notes: The SRC Etna Bianco comes from 50-70 year old vines of Grecanico and Carricante grown on black sandy soils at nearly 2,200 feet above sea level on north side of the Mt. Etna in Sicily. This medium-bodied wine has... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fessina Etna Bianco A'Puddara, from 100% Carricante, is a straw yellow color with shades of green. On the nose, grafite, orange zest, mango, and aromatic herbs. The palate has a vertical minerality, high... Read More
