Tasting Notes: Benanti made their reputation on their white wines, and the Benanti Etna Bianco shows that there’s not a dud in the bunch. Racy, lush, and the fruit glides gently into smoky minerality. Complex and delicious.... Read More
Tasting Notes: A great entry into Etna Rosso is the Benanti Etna Rosso: good fruit, silky (yet firm) tannins, and the minerality that Etna is known for. Slightly reticent aromas of red cherry, rosehip, raspberry and minerals.... Read More
Tasting notes: Bonavita's vineyard parcels are located on the family's small, organic farm, which sits on top a large hill above the town Faro. Wind influence from the Strait of Messina protects the grapes during the summer... Read More
Tasting Notes: From the Island of Lipari emerge the Castellaro Nero Ossidiana, a unique red wine made from the local Corinto Nero grapes. Notes of cherry and spices that blend with the intriguing salty side of Corinto Nero for... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Eduardo Torres Acosta Versante Nord is a Mt. Etna Remix; It captures the graphite and wild herbs often found in Etna Rosso but also expresses lush red fruits, cherries, raspberries with hints of tobacco. The... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Feudo Montoni Grillo della Timpa is a straw yellow in color with green reflections. The name has its origins in the Sicilian word, “timpa” meaning strong slope. The nose has strong notes of white... Read More
Tasting Notes: Rosé di Adele is cultivated in a natural, high-altitude environment, where the surrounding durum wheat fields create a protective island. The color is light pink “onion skin,” with bronze reflections.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Ruby red in color, the Feudo Montoni Nero d'Avola Lagnusa has an elegant structure, with a complex perfume that has notes of cherries-in-spirit, red plum, blackberry, with bold aromas of cinnamon and clove.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The light skin contact on the Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Bianco results in a combination of density as well as elegance and makes this wine very suited to accompany a wide variety of dishes and cuisine, from fish... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Susucaru Rosso is a field blend of local varietals from all of Frank’s vineyards on Mt. Etna. It is 85% Nerello Mascalese with the remainder split between Nerello Capuccio, Alicante Boushet, Minella and... Read More
