Etna Rosso di Laura DOC

Pairing:
Roasted beef with onions, Duck in almond sauce, Seasoned cheeses, Cold cuts

Appearance:
Tenuta Benedetta is a small wine-growing and wine-producing business born from our love for Sicily and its unique products. Daniele Noli and his wife Laura are the owner of Tenuta Benedetta, which takes its name from their daughter, who takes part herself in the project. Daniele is a chemist and has inherited his passion for wine from his father. He graduated in Viticulture and Enology and attends to the whole production of the Tenuta. Laura deals with administration. The property includes three vineyards: Vigna Laura, Vigna Benedetta and Vigna Mariagrazia. Vigna Laura is located in Contrada Verzella in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia. It includes two vineyards of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio that date back to the beginning of the 1900. The grape wine are cultivated in the form of the typical “bush-trained”, small tree vine of Etna. The density is 9000 plants per hectare. Production process: Fermentation at controlled temperature in French Oak Barrels Aging: 13 months in French Tonneaux Bottle aging: 12 months

Tasting Notes:
Color: Ruby Red with Purple nuances Nose: Eucalyptus (Balsamic taste), Violet, Rose, Blackberry, Blueberry, Morello Cherry, Raspberry, Liquorice, Black Pepper, Vanilla, Cinchona, Graphite (mineral taste) Palate: Elegant and balanced tannin, good structure and finish with Liquorice, mineral and fruity taste.