Planeta
Spumante Carricante Metodo Classico Brut 2023
| Denomination | DOC Sicilia Spumante Bianco |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Carricante |
| Aging | At the end of March it is prepared for the ‘tirage’ and is bottled; it remains on the lees for an average of 20 months, at 12 ⁰C, and is then disgorged. |
Description
Organic Brut Classic Method sparkling wine from Sicily, produced by Planeta. 100% Carricante. 0.75 L bottle, 2022 vintage. A classic method sparkling wine that expresses the volcanic soul of Etna, with a native Carricante grape variety that offers a unique sensory experience. The grapes are harvested early to preserve acidity, and the vinification is meticulously crafted to enhance the terroir's minerality. Refined and persistent perlage. Floral aromas are complemented by notes of citrus fruit with a strong minerality. The wine is incredibly smooth on the palate, with delicate flavors of citron and passion fruit. A surprisingly enchanting flavor, rich and punctuated by aromas of Mediterranean scrub on the finish.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1995
- Oenologist: Alessio Planeta
- Bottles produced: 2.500.000
- Hectares: 371
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
| Name | Planeta Spumante Carricante Metodo Classico Brut 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic classic method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | Sicilia DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Carricante |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Planeta |
| Origin | Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania) |
| Climate | Altitude: 850 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | The land has perfect aspect and location, black with lava sands, and for this extraordinarily rich in minerals; surrounded by woods and more recent lava flows. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon and Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | 5,000 |
| Yield per hectare | 9,000 kg/hectare |
| Harvest | 20th of September, the grapes are harvested early into crates to preserve acidity. |
| Wine making | The grapes are destalked and undergo soft pressing, the decanted must is racked and inoculated with yeasts, it ferments at 15 ⁰C in stainless steel vats. The wine thus obtained remains on the fine lees with continual stirring until January. |
| Aging | At the end of March it is prepared for the ‘tirage’ and is bottled; it remains on the lees for an average of 20 months, at 12 ⁰C, and is then disgorged. |
| Total acidity | 6.85 gr/L |
| PH | 3.05 |
| Residual sugar | 4.5 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |