2013 Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietra Marina DOC, Sicily

2013 Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietra Marina DOC, Sicily

2015 Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietra Marina DOC, Sicily

2015 Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietra Marina DOC, Sicily

2014 Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietra Marina DOC, Sicily

A$157.50
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SKU
BENETBSPM14
92

Carricante takes its name from carico, meaning 'charged, loaded, burdened' which refers to the abundant fruit on the vine. 100% Carricante from the northern slopes of Mount Etna, 800 metres above sea level. 

The vines are bush trained and grown on sandy loam soil. Vinification and maturation are in stainless steel and the wine shows floral and lemon curd notes with pronounced minerality and unabashed acidity typical to Etna.

This is one of the wines that most shaped my Sicilian palate. The 2014 Etna Bianco Superiore Pietra Marina offers a rich and enduring bouquet of stone fruit, honey, toasted pistachio nuts and wild fennel. This wine is completely Sicilian in spirit and form. Of course, you will also recognize those characteristic volcanic notes of crushed mineral and salt. Fruit for Pietra Marina is sourced on the east side of Etna (in Milo) with vineyards planted at 800 meters above sea level.
92+ points Monica Larner, Dec 2018, The Wine Advocate, Drink 2018-2026
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Product/Service Sold Out Yes
En Primeur No
New Arrivals No
Wine Type White Wine
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Varietals Carricante
Vintage 2014
Bottle Size 750ml
Wine Points 92-93
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