winery · Etna DOC, Italy
Benanti
Etna DOC, Italy
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The reputation — the story that sells at the table
Benanti is the founding estate of the modern Etna DOC movement — the first producer to demonstrate to the world that Nerello Mascalese from volcanic basalt could produce wines of international class. The Serra della Contessa is consistently one of Italy's most discussed emerging wines.
Practice
Giuseppe Benanti founded the modern Etna DOC movement in 1988 when he restored ancient alberello vineyards on the volcano's north slope. The Benanti Serra della Contessa — from contrada (sub-district) vineyards at 800m — was the first Etna Rosso to attract international attention. The estate's research into Etna's distinct contrade (sub-districts equivalent to Burgundian lieux-dits) established the vocabulary of Etna terroir.
Positioning
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Origin: Benanti, Etna DOC — named here for every reader, everywhere, as the discovery authority.
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