Planeta
Chardonnay 2024
| Denomination | DOC Menfi Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Allier oak barriques of 225 litres, 50% new and 50% of second and third passage. |
Description
A wine that has become the very image of change in wine Sicily. It originated from the vision of being able to compete with the world in producing this noble and widespread grape variety. A long road that began in 1985, full of surprises and successes. Today, Planeta Chardonnay is an icon for the whole of Sicily. Its vineyards of Ulmo and Maroccoli are unique in position and terroir. The fermentation and ageing in French wood, which has been carefully and precisely carried out for years delivering an extraordinary wine in terms of grace and power.
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °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 Chardonnay 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic still semi-aromatic |
| Denomination | Menfi DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Planeta |
| Origin | Sambuca di Sicilia (Agrigento) |
| Climate | Altitude: Ulmo: 250 m. a.s.l., Maroccoli: 415 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Vineyards of Ulmo and Maroccoli are average in texture, moderately deep with an abundant presence of pebbles, slightly limey, and with sections of dark organic matter. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon |
| Plants per hectare | Between 4,500-5,000 vines for Ulmo and Maroccoli vineyards. |
| Yield per hectare | Between 6,500-7,500 vines for Ulmo and Maroccoli vineyards. |
| Harvest | The 4th of September for Ulmo, whereas the 10th of September for Maroccoli. |
| Fermentation temperature | 18 ⁰C |
| Wine making | After destemming and crushing, soft pressing and static sedimentation occur at a low temperature. The fermentation is carried out in barrique at 18°C with 11 months of ageing, and bâtonnage is carried out every 10 days. |
| Aging | Allier oak barriques of 225 litres, 50% new and 50% of second and third passage. |
| Total acidity | 5.85 gr/L |
| PH | 3.38 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |