Benanti Nerello Mascalese 2014

Benanti Nerello Mascalese 2014

90
RP 91

Benanti, 0,75 l - 13.50%
100% Nerello Mascalese

HK$ 290.00
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Sicily - Italy
Red green still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Benanti Nerello Mascalese 2014

Colour

Ruby red with garnet hues.

Bouquet

Ethereal, fruity, spicy, with nuances of tobacco and vanilla.

Flavour

Dry, full-bodied, tannic, harmonious, persistent with liquorice aroma. Persistent on the palate, rightly tannic.

Pairing

It perfectly pairs with red meat, game and aged cheeses.

Meat
Game
Cheese

Features

Name Benanti Nerello Mascalese 2014
Type Red green still
Classification IGT Sicilia
Year 2014
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Nerello Mascalese
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Origin Viagrande (Catania).
Climate Altitude: 750 m. a.s.l. High hills with considerable differences in temperature between day and night.
Soil composition Sandy, volcanic, very rich in minerals with subacid reaction.
No. plants per hectare About 9,000 vines per hectare.
Yield per hectare 6,500 kg/hectare.
Harvest After mid-October.
Vinification Vinified in red with long maceration on the skins.
Ageing After malolactic fermentation, the wine is racked into small 225-litre barrels where it remains for over a year.
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing It perfectly pairs with red meat, game and aged cheeses.

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Vintage

Robert Parker
91/100 
2014
xtraWine
90/100 
2014
Vinous
91/100 
2015
Wine Spectator
89/100 
2013
Benanti
From this winery:

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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