The 2012 Etna Bianco Biancodicaselle is100% Carricante from two sites: The Contrada Caselle on the East side of Etna at up to 800 meters above sea level and the Contrada Cavaliere on the southwest of the volcano at 900 meters above sea level. This is a deliciously crisp and luminous white wine with a strong mineral vein of brimstone and lead pencil that runs straight through it. There’s an attractive lightness and levity to its overall personality. Drink 2014-2016. Benanti has led efforts to raise Etna to the winemaking heights it enjoys today. Back when the notion of Contrade (Etna subzones) was a hazily defined fledgling idea, the Benanti family was carefully experimenting with indigenous grapes planted at various altitudes and locations on the massive cone of the volcano. The modern success of Etna wine is unquestionably linked to the hard work and innovation underway at Benanti. Importers: Cream Wine Company, www.creamwine.com; Wine Warehouse, www.winewarehouse.com; Tavolo Vigneto, www.tavolovigneto.com; Tradizione Imports, www.tradizioneimports.com; Zancanella Importing Co., www.zancanellaimporting.com; www.Lyrawine.com