Benanti Etna Bianco Pietra Marina 2013

Benanti Etna Bianco Pietra Marina 2013

Benanti, 0,75 l - 12.50%
100% Carricante

HK$ 450.00
Price 
Rare product, out of stock

Sicily - Italy
White still

How to serve

Serve at:

12 - 14°C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Aged White Wines
Benanti Etna Bianco Pietra Marina 2013

Colour

Pale yellowish with greenish tints.

Bouquet

Intense, rich and fruity, of orange and lemon flowers, and ripe apple.

Flavour

Dry, with pleasant acidity, nice aromatic persistence and after taste of anise and almond.

Pairing

Fish even if elaborate.

Starters
Pasta
Fish

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Features

Name Benanti Etna Bianco Pietra Marina 2013
Type White still
Classification DOC Etna Bianco Superiore
Year 2013
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 12.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Carricante
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Origin Viagrande (CT)
Climate High rainfall and humidity with great temperature changes throughout the day. Altitude: 950 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition Sandy, volcanic, rich in minerals, with a subacid reaction.
Cultivation system Alberello (free standing bush).
No. plants per hectare 9000
Yield per hectare 70 q/Ha
Harvest The grapes at late ripening, 3rd decade of October, intact are softly pressed.
Vinification Fermentation takes places in steel tanks at a temperature of 18-20 °C in steels vats. The wine is left to mature for a certain period of time in tanks before being placed in bottles.
Ageing In bottles for 10-12 months.
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Fish even if elaborate.

Official awards

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Vintage

Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2013
Robert Parker
92/100 
2013
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2013
xtraWine
95/100 
2013
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2018
Decanter
96/100 
2017
Vinous
95/100 
2017
Wine Spectator
93/100 
2017
Decanter
95/100 
2016
Vinous
94/100 
2016
James Suckling
91/100 
2015
Wine Spectator
91/100 
2015
James Suckling
90/100 
2011
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At the end of the 1800’s, Giuseppe Benanti, grandfather of Dr. Giuseppe Benanti, began the production of wines on one of his father’s old farms on the slopes of Mount Etna, at Viagrande (Catania). In 1988, Giuseppe Benanti revived the family's old pa...

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