BENANTI Etna Bianco DOC 2024 750ml

Short Description

A refined Sicilian white wine from Etna DOC, Sicily, produced by Benanti, one of Mount Etna’s benchmark estates. Fresh, mineral, and elegant, with apple, citrus, lemon, grapefruit, white flowers, volcanic minerality, saline notes, pleasant acidity, and a long refreshing finish. Perfect with seafood, shellfish, grilled fish, oysters, sushi, fresh cheese, salads, roast chicken, and light Mediterranean dishes. Benanti lists Etna Bianco as 100% Carricante, selected from vineyards on the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna.

Product Highlights

Full Product Description

Benanti Etna Bianco DOC 2024 is a refined Sicilian white wine from Etna DOC Bianco, produced from vineyards on the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. Made from 100% Carricante, Etna’s noble native white grape, this wine captures the fresh, mineral, and saline character that makes volcanic Etna whites so distinctive. Benanti’s official information describes the wine as Carricante grown on the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna, where high elevation and abundant luminosity help shape its freshness and structure.

The wine shows a pale yellow colour with bright greenish tints. On the nose, it is intense yet delicate, with hints of apple, citrus, lemon, grapefruit, white flowers, and subtle volcanic mineral notes. On the palate, it is dry, fresh, and mineral, with pleasant acidity, saline notes, and a long satisfying finish. Wine.com and other retailer notes for the 2024 vintage highlight apple, dry body, minerality, pleasant acidity, saline character, and a long finish.

This is a great choice for customers looking for a crisp Italian white wine with more character than a simple everyday white. Serve it with oysters, prawns, grilled fish, seafood pasta, shellfish, sushi, sashimi, roast chicken, fresh salads, vegetable dishes, soft cheese, and light Mediterranean meals.

Tasting Notes

Color: Pale yellow with bright greenish tints
Aroma: Apple, citrus, lemon, grapefruit, white flowers, mineral notes, light saline freshness
Palate: Dry, fresh, mineral, elegant, with bright acidity, citrus fruit, apple, and saline volcanic character
Finish: Long, clean, refreshing, mineral, and lightly saline

Food Pairing

Best enjoyed with:

Oysters
Prawns
Seafood
Shellfish
Grilled fish
Seafood pasta
Sushi
Sashimi
Roast chicken
Fresh salads
Vegetable dishes
Fresh cheese
Soft cheese
Light Mediterranean dishes
Casual home dinners

Serving Suggestion

Serve well chilled at around 8°C–10°C. Open just before serving to preserve its apple, citrus, white flower, mineral, and saline freshness.