Planeta

Sicily Since its inception in 1985 the Planeta winery has, in a relatively short space of time, established itself as one of the most dynamic and quality orientated wineries in the whole of Italy. The fact that the estate is based in the south west corner of Sicily – an island which for so long has been a quality winemaking backwater – makes the achievement all the more remarkable. Run by cousins Francesca, Alessio and Santi Planeta the estate won the coveted Cantina dell’Anno (Italian winery of the year award) in 1999 and has gone from strength to strength in the intervening years. Planeta's international reputation was founded on the quality of its Chardonnay – which remains a benchmark for Italian white wines – but the family has long believed in the potential quality of local Sicilian grape varieties and it now makes outstanding wines from the likes of Nero D’Avola and Frappato. Improvements and investment continue apace at Planeta, a new olive oil press produced its inaugural vintage in 2003, and a new winery in Noto was also up and running for the 2003 vintage. The family have also pushed for creation of the first DOCG in Sicily, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, and as a consequence the 2005 vintage was the first to be recognised as DOCG. Cometa, the multi-award winning white wine made from the Fiano grape is now thankfully more readily available, having traditionally been on strict allocation. The latest purchase is of land on Mount Etna which is now being planted with indigenous white grape varieties; watch this space! For a more in-depth look at the Planeta winery you can visit their web-site here: Planeta Sicilian Fine Wines

	Planeta Burdese 2006 - Sicily, Italy Bin No. BURDESE06 Price: £21.00 In local dialect Burdese means ‘bordolese’ (from Bordeaux) and refers to the classic grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. This is a red wine of great density, structure and balance, produced in limited quantity from selected vineyards. Burdese is a splendid wine for aging that offers a complexity of aromas and flavours, a product of the Sicilian sun. The Planeta Burdese red wine is made from grapes grown on some of Sicily's fin ..
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	Planeta Carricante 2010 - Sicily, Italy Bin No. PLANETCA10 Price: £17.50 Made from the local white grape Carricante this wine is almost pale yellow in colour. The palate displays green apple, white flowers and honey, typical of the vines grown at such high altitude. From the Press: "Is Mount Etna Italy's greatest secret when it comes to whites? It certainly makes some amazing wines from the Carricante grape: taut, minerally and refreshing. This is stony and crisp with notes of white flowers and lime b ..
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	Planeta Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2009 - Sicily, Italy Bin No. PLANETCV09 Price: £12.50 Made from 60% Nero d'Avola grapes and 40% Frappato grapes the Cerasuolo red wine from Planets is light ruby in colour with a pink and purple hue. Intense fruity bouquet with notes of strawberries, cherries, dry fig and raisins. Palate offers nice tannins followed by a pleasant acidity and round full mouthfeel ..
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	Planeta Chardonnay 2008 - Sicily, Italy Bin No. PLANETCH08 Price: £19.00 All the grapes for the Planeta Chardonnay are harvested during the first half of August. At the winery individual parcels are selected for their ripeness and various levels of acidity and sugar in order to assist in producing the complexities of this fantastic Chardonnay. After de-stemming and crushing, the juice is left overnight to settle whilst being chilled and cold macerated for 8-12 hours. It is then inoculated with pure yeast strains an ..
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	Planeta Cometa 2009 - Sicily, Southern Italy Bin No. PLANCOME09 Price: £19.00 The Planeta Cometa is a white wine made from 100% Fiano grapes; this is an indigenous local white grape variety that is now starting to receive worldwide acclaim and many Italian wine specialists believe it will have as great an impact on the wine-buying public as Pinot Grigio has done in the past few years. Once at the Planeta winery the Fiano grapes are crushed and de-stemmed and the juice is then clarified through settling overnight. It is ..
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	Planeta La Segreta Rosso 2010 - Sicily, Italy Bin No. PLANETSR10 Price: £8.75 The Planeta La Segreta Rosso is a red wine made from a blend of the native Italian Nero d'Avola (60%) grape with the addition of Syrah (20%) and Merlot (20%) grapes. Translated into English La Segreta means 'the secret' something we unfortunately can no longer keep! This fantastic value red from the esteemed stable of Planeta could easily be overlooked when considering its more illustrious counterparts, yet it is certainly worthy of consid ..
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	Planeta Merlot 2006 - Sicily, Italy Bin No. PLANMERL06 Price: £19.00 Grapes for the Planeta Merlot are harvested during the last few weeks of August and once at the winery they are de-stemmed and crushed before spending 14 days macerating on the skins in 150hl stainless steel fermenters. After racking the wine spends a year in 225 litre French Allier oak barrels. The final Planeta Merlot, made from 100% Merlot grapes, is intense red in colour with a strong ruby hue. On the nose the wine displays complex mineral ..
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	Planeta Santa Cecilia 2007 - Sicily, Italy Bin No. SANATCEL07 Price: £21.00 The Planeta Santa Cecilia is a red wine made from 100% Nero D'Avola grapes grown on some of Sicily's finest vineyards. After harvest the grapes are immediately de-stemmed and crushed before maceration. After racking the wine is aged for approximately 12 months in 225 litre French Allier oak barrels. Santa Cecilia is a voluptuous example of the Nero D'Avola grape. Deep purple in colour the wine shows typical plum, berries and liquorice arom ..
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	Planeta Syrah 2006 - Sicily, Italy Bin No. PLANETSY06 Price: £18.00 All of the grapes for the Planeta Syrah are harvested from Planeta's Dispensa and Gurra vineyards. Once at the winery the Syrah grapes are de-stemmed and crushed, followed by the process of extraction on skins with 12 days of maceration. After racking the wine is matured in 225 litre French Allier oak barrels for 12 months. The final Planeta Syrah is ruby red to deep purple in colour. On the nose the Syrah displays notes of black-cherry and b ..
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