Manufacturer: Cantina Benanti

Format : 0,75 cl.

Alcohol Content : 12% vol.

WHITE ETNA Denomination of Controlled Origin
Production area: c / da Caselle, on the eastern side of Etna, municipality of Milo (Ct) and c / da Cavaliere, on the southern slope of Etna in the municipality of S. M. di Licodia (Ct).
Altitude: 900 and 1,000 m above sea level.
Climate: high hills with significant changes in temperature between day and night.
Terrain: volcanic sandy, rich in minerals, with subacid reaction.
Vines: 100% Carricante, raised in alberello. This native vine is grown only on Etna. It seems that the name has been attributed by the winemakers of Viagrande for the attitudes of the vine to give a good production over the years. The bunches, when ripe, are of medium length, averagely sparse. The grape is medium in size with a very pruinose, yellowish-green skin. The pulp is juicy, the taste is simple and sweet.
Plant density: 6,000 and 8,000 plants per hectare.
Yield per hectare: 80 quintals
Age of vineyards: 35 and 50 years.
Vinification: the grapes mature in the third decade of October. They are pressed whole with soft squeezing of the bunch. Fermentation takes place at a temperature of 18-20 ° C in steel tanks. The wine is left to mature for a certain period in the tank before being bottled.
Aging: in bottle for two months.
Organoleptic characteristics: - color: straw yellow with smoky
  green. - smell: intense, rich, broad, fruity
  delicate, with hints of apple. - flavor: dry with pleasant acidity and pleasant aromatic persistence.
Alcohol content: 12% vol.
Serving temperature: 10-12 ° C.
Gastronomic matches: it goes very well with fish dishes.