BENANTI Etna Rosso DOC 2021 750ml

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Short Description

A refined Sicilian red wine from Etna DOC, Sicily, produced by Benanti, one of Mount Etna’s benchmark estates. Medium-bodied, mineral, and elegant, with red cherry, cranberry, red fruits, hibiscus, fennel, earth, herbs, saline minerality, fresh acidity, dusty tannins, and a persistent finish. Perfect with red meats, roast pork, lamb, grilled sausages, mushroom dishes, tomato-based pasta, charcuterie, and matured cheese. Benanti lists Etna Rosso as a blend of Nerello Mascalese around 80%–85% and Nerello Cappuccio around 15%–20%, grown on volcanic soils on the slopes of Mount Etna.

Product Highlights

Full Product Description

Benanti Etna Rosso DOC 2021 is a refined Sicilian red wine from the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna. Produced by Benanti, one of the most respected names in Etna wine, this red captures the region’s signature combination of red fruit, savoury earth, mineral freshness, and elegant structure.

Benanti’s Etna Rosso is made from a traditional blend of Nerello Mascalese around 80%–85% and Nerello Cappuccio around 15%–20%, with grapes selected from vineyards on the north, south-east, and south-west slopes of Mount Etna. The vines grow on sandy volcanic soils rich in minerals, which help give the wine its distinctive freshness, salinity, and mineral edge.

The wine shows a pale ruby red colour and opens with an ethereal, intense nose of red fruits. On the palate, it is dry, balanced, medium-bodied, and mineral, with pleasant acidity, saline notes, red fruit character, and a persistent finish. Wine Enthusiast’s 2021 review also notes earthy volcanic character, cranberry, hibiscus, cherry, fennel, herbs, bitter citrus, acidity, and dusty tannins.

This is a great choice for customers looking for an elegant Italian red that is lighter and fresher than many full-bodied reds, but still complex and food-friendly. Serve it with grilled meats, lamb chops, roast pork, Italian sausages, tomato-based pasta, mushroom risotto, charcuterie, and matured cheese.

Tasting Notes

Color: Pale ruby red
Aroma: Red cherry, cranberry, red fruits, hibiscus, fennel, earth, herbs, subtle spice, volcanic mineral notes
Palate: Dry, balanced, medium-bodied, fresh, mineral, with red fruit, saline notes, acidity, and dusty tannins
Finish: Persistent, savoury, lightly earthy, mineral, and refreshing

Food Pairing

Best enjoyed with:

Grilled red meats
Lamb chops
Roast pork
Italian sausages
BBQ meats
Tomato-based pasta
Mushroom risotto
Roast chicken
Charcuterie
Matured cheese
Hard cheese
Sicilian-style dishes
Casual home dinners

Serving Suggestion

Serve slightly cool at around 16°C–18°C. Benanti’s technical sheet recommends 18°C–19°C, but for Hong Kong’s warmer climate, serving slightly cooler first can help preserve freshness and mineral character. Open 20–30 minutes before drinking to let the red fruit, earthy herbs, saline minerality, and Etna volcanic character become more expressive.