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Benanti - Contrada Calderara Sottana Rosso - Etna DOC

Vintage

2024

Size

75 cl

Price

€52.80

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Pickup available at Onshore Cellars, usually ready in 24 hours2040 Chemin Saint Bernard, Porte 12, 06220 Vallauris

Store information

Onshore Cellars

2040 Chemin Saint Bernard, Porte 12
06220 Vallauris
France

Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00

Tasting notes

Vibrant ruby with garnet hints, this volcanic Nerello Mascalese opens with lifted aromas of wild red cherry, dried rose petals, and crushed pumice minerality. On the palate, bright cranberry and blood orange flavors are framed by silky, fine-grained tannins and lively acidity. Subtle notes of iron, dried herbs, and woodsmoke add complexity, while the finish is long, saline, and refreshingly taut, a hallmark of the Calderara Sottana contrada.

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Provenance

Type
Red
Producer
Benanti
Country
Italy
Appellation
Etna DOC
Region
Sicily

Technical

Vintage
2024
ABV
14%
Size
75cl
Serving
16 - 18°C

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About this wine

Benanti's Contrada Calderara Sottana Rosso is a single-contrada Etna Rosso from Sicily, made entirely from Nerello Mascalese grown on the volcano's mineral-rich soils. Contrada wines are Etna's answer to Burgundy's climats, each site expressing its own character through this thin-skinned, structured variety.

Expect a red with real perfume, red cherry and wild herb notes, fine tannin and the volcanic, ashy minerality that defines serious Etna Rosso. At 14% abv it has enough backbone for grilled meats and game, but the freshness to suit lighter dishes too.

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Region

Sicily

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and Italy's southernmost wine region, separated from the mainland by the narrow Strait of Messina. The island has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past three…

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Appellation

Etna DOC

Etna DOC is located on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy. The appellation was officially established as a Denominazione di Origine Controllata in 1968, making it one of Sicily's older protected designations. Etna's…

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