• Planeta Merlot Sito dell'Ulmo 2021
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Planeta

Merlot Sito dell'Ulmo 2021

Red organic still

Organic and sustainable
  • Planeta Merlot Sito dell'Ulmo 2021
  • Planeta Merlot Sito dell'Ulmo 2021
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Planeta Sicily
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Denomination DOC Menfi Merlot
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Area Sicily (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Merlot
Aging 14 months in Allier oak barrels (50% new).
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Description

Still red from Sicily, Menfi DOC, 13.5% ABV, produced by Planeta. 100% Merlot. 0.75 L bottle, 2020 vintage. A Merlot that expresses the excellence of the Sicilian terroir, produced by Planeta, one of the island's finest wineries. Rich in sweet blackcurrant juice and candied violets, alternating with thyme and lavender. A dense ruby color. It's a multifaceted and intriguing red that combines pleasant tannins with an extraordinary length.

Awards

  • 2021

    93

    /100

    The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.

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Tasting notes

Profumo

Perfume

Rich in sweet blackcurrant juice and candied violets alternating with thyme and lavender.

Colore

Color

Compact ruby

Gusto

Taste

A multifaceted and intriguing red that combines pleasant tannins with extraordinary length on the palate.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Planeta
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1995
  • Oenologist: Alessio Planeta
  • Bottles produced: 2.500.000
  • Hectares: 371
Planeta is one of Sicily’s benchmark wineries, with an agricultural heritage passed down through 17 generations since the 16th century. Since the creation of the winery in the 1980s, Planeta has played a central role in elevating Sicilian wine, interpreting the island’s extraordinary diversity. The vineyards span five outstanding territories—Menfi, Vittoria, Noto, Etna and Capo Milazzo—each expressed through wines deeply connected to their place of origin. Production is entirely organic and combines research, sustainability and environmental respect. It is a contemporary vision rooted in the land, placing wine and territory at the center while looking to the future with coherence and responsibility.

Xtrawine offers a selection of Planeta wines awarded by AIS, representing high-quality vintages such as 2016 and 2017. These wines showcase the richness of Sicilian terroirs through intense, harmonious aromas with fruity and floral notes, and a defined, balanced and deeply distinctive palate. Read more
Production area: Sicily
Sicily
Planeta

White meat with savoury sauces, fine fish cooked with lemon, and baked vegetables. It is also a wine that can be enjoyed by itself.

Meat
Cheese
Poultry
Pork
White fish

Name Planeta Merlot Sito dell'Ulmo 2021
Type Red organic still
Denomination Menfi DOC
Vintage 2021
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Merlot
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Vendor Planeta
Origin Ulmo - Sambuca di Sicilia (Agrigento)
Climate Altitude: 195 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition Medium-textured, medium to deep soil with an abundant pebble skeleton, weakly calcareous, with fractions of dark, vegetal soils.
Cultivation system Guyot.
Plants per hectare 3800
Yield per hectare 85 q.
Harvest 10 September
Fermentation temperature 28 ⁰C
Wine making Destemming followed by 14 days on the skins; fermentation at 28 °C; after racking, malolactic fermentation follows in steel.
Aging 14 months in Allier oak barrels (50% new).
Total acidity 6.15 gr/L
PH 3.35
Allergens Contains sulphites