The following wines from Benanti, Tenuta di Fessina, Firriato, Graci and Cottanera were tasted before and during a dinner at Azienda Benanti in Viagrande. See also my tasting notes from Sicily's official en primeur tastings earlier this year.
BENANTI
Etna's grand seigneur...
Some Etna classics
Friday 6 May 2011
• 8 min read
See this Guide to our Sicilian week.
This is the finale of Walter Speller's series on Sicily, published this week. Starting with Etna – should it be DOCG?, other articles include Etna – a change in the rules, Sicilia DOC? And Brand Nero d'Avola, Etna's endangered yeasts, and 111 tasting notes on the Sicilia en primeur 2011.
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