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This grappa is obtained from the marcs of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio, of the vineyard of Serra dell Contessa Etna Red D.O.C. Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio are cultivated on the eastern slopes of Etna at 400 m asl.

This grappa is obtained from the marcs of Carricante, of the vineyard of Pietramarina Etna Biano Superiore D.O.C. Carricante is cultivated on the eastern slopes of Etna at 920 m asl.

Only the best Moscato (100%) grapes are selected, grown at 50 metres above sea level on the Baroni Estate in Noto. The grapes are dried producing a wine golden in colour with intense and persistent perfume of oranges, peaches, apricots and orange flowers. Harmonious, gentle and elegant. On the palate it is quite sweet, fresh, well balanced, mounthfilling and persistent.

100% Viognier, we believe this excellent grape represents a wine for the future which is not yet very well known in Sicily. The wine shows the skills of the Sicilian winemaking techniques. The green harvest, the sun, the altitude and the meticulous selection of grapes are matured for three mounths in barriques, giving extra complexity to this wine.

The grapes Viognier (50%) and Insolia (50%), are grown at 650 metres above sea level on the Pianetto Estate in S. Cristina Gela; they are mixed together to produce a wine that is fresh and elegant wuth intense and persistent aromas; in the beginning there are floral notes, then slowly the change to tropical fruits.

Its name seems to attributed by the vine-grovers of Viagrande because of its characteristics of allowing a good, constant production over the years. The bunches, at ripeness, are of average length usually, and scattered; the grape is of medium-sized with very pruinose skin and a greenyellowish color. The pulp is juicy and the taste is simple and sweet. 

Organoleptic characteristics: - Color: pale yellowish with greenish tints. - Scent: intense, rich and fruity, of orange and lemon flower, and ripe apple. - Taste: dry, with pleasant acidity, nice aromatic persistence and after taste of anise and almond. 

The grapes Petit Verdot (100%) are grown at 650 metres above sea level in the Pianetto Estate in S. Cristina Gela. It is a rich and complex wine matured in Allier oak barrels for 14 mounths. Intense nose, lightly herbaceous with hints of liquorice, bitter cocoa and balsamic notes and spices. Intense red colour with a big strucureand persistent finish. Excellent axample of a great wine.

The grapes Nero D’Avola (100%) selected for Cembali are produced from vineyards (8625 wines per herctare) sligtly inclined on the Baroni Estate in the area of Noto, historically known for producing Nero D'Avola. The grapes are matured in Allier barriques for 14 mounths. Ruby colour with a complex aroma of black fruit and spices. Rich, deep and generous with a very long length.

Salici 100% Merlot, the grapes benefit from the difference in temperatures between day and night that is characteristic of the Pianetto area. After the vinification the wine is matured for 12 mounths in Allier oak barrels. Ruby colour with garnet hue, on the nose one detects blackberries, blackcurrants, vanilla and toasted bread.

The grapes Syrah are grown at 50 metres above sea level on the Baroni Estate in Noto, blended with the grapes Merlot, which are grown at 650 metres above sea level on the Pianetto Estate in S. Cristina Gela.

This wine is made from Nero D'Avola (50%), grown at 50 metres above sea level on the Baroni Estate in Noto, and Merlot (50%), grown at 650 metres above sea level in the Pianetto Estate in S. Cristina Gela.

The grapes Nero D'Avola (100%) are grown at 50 metres above sea level on the Baroni Estate in Noto. Only perfect grapes are picked at the correct time of maturation. 

It is a red wine of great structure and longevity. It comes from a careful selection and blend of our best varieties vinified separately: Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It is unmistakable and unique, reaching its highest in harmony and balance.

Color: red ruby with light tints garnet.Scent: ethereal, of fruit, spices, with a nuance of tobacco and vanilla.Taste: dry, full, tannic, balanced, persistent with flavor of licorice. Reasonably persistent and tannic

- Color: pale yellow. - Scent: intense, rich, full, fruity with scents of ripe apples, citrus, anise and bitter almond. - Taste: dry, harmonic, full-bodied, reasonably acidulous, with after taste of anise and almond.

Etna Rosso DOC – Benanti Winery
Discover Benanti's Etna Rosso, a refined Etna wine with a pleasant drinkability, suitable even for the most demanding. Produced from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes in the extraordinary Etna lava terroir, Benanti's Etna Rosso is a delicate red with subtle and well-integrated tannins and with a good balance between freshness and minerality.

Etna Rosso DOC Contrada Monte Serra – Benanti winery
Nerello mascalese in purity, Contrada Monte Serra by Benanti comes from selected grapes grown in the vineyards of the district of the same name in the municipality of Viagrande, on the south-eastern slope of Etna. The volcanic terroir gives us a dry, full-bodied, tannic and persistent Etna Rosso with spicy and fruity aromas.

Rovittello Etna Rosso DOC Riserva - Benanti
Rovittello Etna Rosso by Benanti is a Sicilian red wine from native Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes grown in the territories of Etna. Intense ruby red color with hints of vanilla and chestnut flowers.

Classic Method Brut Rosé Lamorèmio – Benanti
Lamoremio by Benanti is a rosé sparkling wine made from Nerello Mascalese grapes, a native vine of the Etna area. The uniqueness of the terroir of the southern slope of Etna gives us this mineral, elegant Classic Method with a fine and persistent perlage. Excellent to drink throughout the meal.

The name Serra della Contessa appeared for the first time in a very old notarial document written in Latin and dating back to the year 1474.