“Serra della Contessa” Rosso Riserva Etna DOC 2017

    Benanti Viticoltori | Sicily
    Benanti Viticoltori S.p.a. | Via Garibaldi 361 | IT 95029 Viagrande

    "Serra della Contessa" Rosso Riserva Etna DOC 2017
    87,00 €

    19132317 · 0,75 l · 116,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

    Ratings
    • Grape Variety: 100% Nerello
    • Cultivation: close to nature
    • Expansion: 24 months large french oak barrel
    • Filtration: yes
    • Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
    • Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
    • Storage potential: 2038+
    • Closure: natural cork
    • Total extract: 31,15 g/l
    • Total acidity: 5,72 g/l
    • Residual sugar: 1,78 g/l
    • Sulfite: 98 mg/l
    • pH value: 3,45
    • Allergens
      contains sulphites
    Character
    • Strong/spicy/earthy
    Fits to
    • Risotto
    • Mild game dishes
    • Dark meat
    • Grilled of any kind
    • Cheese well matured
    stored air-conditioned

    After almost twenty years of experience in the vinification of the famous Etna Rosso "Serra della Contessa", the Benanti family decided in 2015 to extend the vinification, ageing and refinement of the wine to 60 months. The result is an exclusive Riserva made from 85% Mascalese and 15% Cappuccio, produced in small quantities from vines over 100 years old (pre-phylloxera) from plot no. 587, which is rightly considered one of the best red wines in the region.

    Bright ruby red with light garnet-coloured reflections. Ethereal and intense on the nose, with hints of wild berries, spices, precious wood and traces of white smoke. Full, elegant, harmonious and mineral on the palate, with terrificelegance and length. SUPERIORE.DE

    "The nose effortlessly blends savory aromas of soil, clean wood and salt with the semisweet astringency of hibiscus, rose petals and wild strawberries. On the palate, raspberries briefly bolster the strawberry, before a powerful earthiness takes over. Acid brings a glint of spice as it sparks off polished, smooth tannins." Decanter

    "Crushed stones, rose petals and dried strawberries form a dusty and dark, seductive bouquet when the 2017 Etna Rosso Riserva Serra della Contessa rises from the glass. It is silky-soft and elegant in style. Polished red fruits and mineral tones provide traction under a hint of violet flowers on the inside. A hint of sour citrus fruit combined with a touch of residual acidity provides balance, even if the grippy tannins persist on the long and structured final. Today, the 2017 is primary, but its potential is very great." Vinous

    "What fantastic aromas of dried flowers, cloves, smoke and cherries. The wine is medium-bodied with creamy and round tannins that are polished and beautiful. Intensely flavoured. Drinkable now, but it will age beautifully." James Suckling

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