CONTRADE SELECTIONWines that respect the specific inclinations of each slope.
Etna has always inspired winemakers, enthusiasts, and wine lovers. Each slope of the mountain has its own history and presents an inimitable set of soil and climatic characteristics. Through the wines of our Contrade Selection we strive to express the excellence and uniqueness of each flank of the volcano, respecting centuries of human and familial vine growing and winemaking traditions.
Contrade Selection. All the inclinations of excellence.
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These wines are true benchmarks of Etna viticulture, for which they are ambassadors in the world. They have their roots in the history of the winery, but they have evolved further to reach new heights of excellence…
Etna Bianco SuperiorePIETRA MARINA
- AppellationEtna DOC Bianco Superiore
- Grape varietyCarricante
- Production areaMilo, Contrada Rinazzo. East slope.
- Since the very beginning in 1988, Giuseppe Benanti has aspired to demonstrate the high potential of Carricante grown in Milo. And indeed, this wine, whose name recalls volcanic landscapes, flintstones, minerals and saline sea breezes, is now unanimously considered one of the most typical, elegant and age-worthy whites in Italy.
Etna Rosso RiservaROVITTELLO Particella No. 341
- AppellationEtna DOC Rosso Riserva
- Grape varietiesNerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio
- Production area Castiglione di Sicilia, District of Rovittello, Contrada Dafara Galluzzo. North slope
- After almost thirty years of experience vinifying the well-known Etna Rosso Rovittello, in 2015 Benanti decided to aim for new heights by focusing exclusively on the small, pre-phylloxera portion of the vineyard and extending the wine’s vinification, maturation and refining period to 60 months, thereby creating this new, exclusive Etna Rosso Riserva produced in a very limited quantity.
Etna Rosso RiservaSERRA DELLA CONTESSA Particella No. 587
- AppellationEtna DOC Rosso Riserva
- Grape varietiesNerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio
- Production areaViagrande, Contrada Monte Serra. Southeast slope
- After twenty years of experience vinifying the well-known Etna Rosso Serra della Contessa, in 2015 Benanti decided to aim for new heights by focusing exclusively on the small, pre-phylloxera portion of the vineyard and extending the wine’s vinification, maturation and refining period to 60 months, thereby creating this new, exclusive Etna Rosso Riserva produced in a very limited quantity.
ETNA IN ITS ENTIRETYPioneers and Ambassadors of Etna's diversity.
The Benanti name represents a profound respect for Etna’s wine vocation. In fact, the volcano and its terroir present an important heterogeneity, which…
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Shiraz
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Merlot
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Riesling
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ALWAYS CONTEMPORARYA key family in Etna's history.
An innovative vision with the goal of producing excellent wines: this is the Benanti credo, a long-established family with Bolognese origins…
Quality gives value to life. Giuseppe Benanti
HOSPITALITYWine & Culture
Every day we welcome wine lovers and professionals to our nineteenth-century estate, at the foot of Monte Serra in Viagrande. Our mission is to offer our guests an opportunity to become ambassadors of Etna wines, offering a memorable experience…
Visits and tastings every day of the week, by reservation only.
