Planeta
Planeta - Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Sicily, Italy (2021)
Planeta - Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Sicily, Italy (2021)
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TASTING NOTES
Beautiful scents of wild fruits, wild strawberries, mulberry and pomegranate, black pepper mixed with carob and sweet cherries. A savoury finish with a touch of earthiness and herbs.
| REGION | Italy > Sicily |
| GRAPE(S) |
60% Nero d’Avola - 40% Frappato |
| VINTAGE | 2021 |
| FORMAT | 750ml Bottle |
| ABV | 12.5% |
| FEATURES | Organic, Vegan-Friendly |
| SCALE | Dry |
The principal characteristic of the soils in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria area is the sandy texture; the soils consist mostly of loose red sand with a structure of small dimension, moderately deep. A tufa layer lies at about 90 cm, very important for the water holding capacity of the soil and thus for the water balance of the plants
The grapes are gathered by hand and machine and transported to the winery in small trolleys. Once at the cantina, they are pressed and destemmed, then sent to stainless steel vats of 114 and 170 hl. The grapes are stirred three times a day with very short pumping – between 10 and 25 minutes.
Fermentation lasts for 7/8 days, with the temperature in the first phases held around 14/15 °C and then, when approaching its conclusion, refrigeration is suspended and the final degrees of alcohol are achieved with temperatures between 24/25 °C. Once the fermentation has finished, the skins will have remained in contact with the wine for 13/15 days, and are then racked off. The malolactic fermentation occurs in the same vats.
