2021 Etna Rosso Contrada Calderara Sottana
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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. Already enticing to taste as a young wine but it will be so much better in two or three years. Drinkable but better after 2025.
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James Button, Decanter
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From vines located at 670 metres above sea level in Randazzo on Etna's north side, this is earthy and juicy with plenty of wood and chocolate. Red and black fruits mingle with undergrowth for a very savoury expression coupled with lovely freshness and balance, and a mineral edge on the finish.
About the producer
Benanti is one of the founding fathers of modern-day wine in Sicily, with Giuseppe Benanti an early champion of wines made from the slopes of Mount Etna. Today the property is in the hands of Giuseppe’s children and remains one of the region’s leading names.