Bright ruby red color with spicy aromatics and scents of ripe red fruit. Full-bodied, balanced tannins with structure to age gracefully over the next 10 to 13 years.

100% Nerello Mascalese, 50-year-old vines from the Contranda Calderara Sottana vineyard located in the village of Randazzo on the northern slope of Mount Etna. Aged in french oak for 12 months and then in stainless steel tanks followed by ageing in the bottle for approximately 10 months.

Winemaking in the Benanti family can be traced back to the late 1800s in Viagrande. This deep-rooted passion for wine is what led Giuseppe Benanti to establish the namesake winery in 1988.

James Suckling Review:
Aromas of cherries, oranges and flowers with some underlying smoke. Medium to full body with plush, open and velvety tannins that caress the palate. It’s juicy and flavorful.