Benedè

Benedè

Catarratto is one of the oldest native wines in Sicily, from these abundant and wholesome grapes comes Benedè.

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SUMMARY

Benedè, Catarratto IGT Siclia, a persuasive bouquet wine

benedè, bottiglia Catarratto is one of the oldest native wines in Sicily. Widely cultivated in the western region of the island, this wine is one of the leading white grape varieties today. In 2005, the Alessandro family decided to use Catarratto grapes, which were cultivated at approximately 470 meters above sea level in excellent soil due to the prevailing climatic conditions. From these abundant and wholesome grapes comes Benedè, a white wine which marries persuasive bouquet with a perfect acidic content.

Selected from a slightly delayed harvest, the grapes are hand-picked and then cold fermentated for 15 days, thereby preserving its varietals’ characteristics. After a phase of malolactic fermentation and aging for 6 months in steel tanks, a pleasantly complex wine, with fruity notes of white peach, orange blossom and apricot on the nose, is produced. Benedè should be served at a temperature of 10-12ºC and it is the perfect accompaniment to prawns and grilled scampi.

Benedè: Technical specifications

benedè label

Wine type: white - IGT Sicily

Alcohol content: 13% proof

Vine type: Catarratto

Annual production: 30,000 bottles

Where produced: Contrada Madranova, in the Camporeale countryside (Province of Palermo)

Soil type: hilly, clayish and sandy

Altitude: 470 m asl

Age of vines: 1990

Training system: Guyot espalier

No. of vines/hectare: 3,500

Yield/hectare: 8.0 tonnes

Harvesting: by hand; from the 10th day of September onwards, the best bunches are selected and placed into baskets

Pressing: once removed from the stalks and cooled, the grapes are gently pressed

Fermentation: 15 days at low temperature

Malolactic fermentation: No

Aging in steel tanks: 6 months

Aging in bottles: 2 months at a controlled temperature (18ºC)

Serving temperature: 10ºC - 12ºC

Suggested glass type: Medium tulip, to improve the bouquet

Benedè: Description

benede and glass

Colour: bright and stray-yellow coloured

On the nose: soft and perfumed notes of almond, apricot, white peach, orange blossom and mimosa create a refined and inviting bouquet

On the palate: freshness, softness and elegance are the main characteristics of this generous and pleasingly complex wine, with uncommon qualities of long-lasting liveliness

The finish: a persuasive and winning fragrance, like crunchy fruit, very drinkable, Benedè is a traditional wine par excellence, unsurpassable proof of the quality of Catarratto, a grape long cultivated on the island of Sicily

Best with: excellent with sea-food starters and fish dishes; particularly suited to oven-baked Sanpietro fish and outstanding with king prawns and grilled scampi