Planeta Mamertino 2019

Description

The name "Mamertino" is rooted in antiquity when the Mamertini people produced this wine, described by Pliny and beloved by Julius Caesar, at Milazzo. The grapes Nero d’Avola and Nocera are aged for 12 months in 35-hl barrels. The small winery stands a short distance from the sea and is surrounded by the spectacular vines planted at Capo Milazzo. The Fondazione Barone Lucifero, the land proprietor, uses part of the income for children's social, cultural and recreational activities in the Milazzo area.

Details

Perfume

Enveloping notes of Mediterranean scrub, blue fruits and jam.

Color

Bright, deep red with purple reflections.

Taste

Thick but refined tannins, well integrated with the oak.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Planeta

From this winery

• Start up year: 1995
• Oenologist: Alessio Planeta
• Bottles produced: 2.500.000
• Hectares: 371

To say Planeta is to say the best Sicilian wine reality. Closely linked to the place where it is located, the Cantina Planeta offers a series of labels of great territorial adherence, truly unique: La Baronia in Capo Milazzo, Dispensa in Menfi, Buonivini at Noto, Feudo di Mezzo on the Mount Etna in Castiglione di Sicilia and Ulmo in Sambuca di Sicilia. These are the places where the Cantine Planeta wineries are located, whose history has been handed down since the XVI century, by no less than 17 generations. It is a project that always keeps its gaze fixed on the past, but immersed in the present with a focus on the future. This is manifested both through the link with the ancient Sicilian winemaking tradition symbolised by indigenous varieties such as: Carricante, Frappato, Grecanico, Nerello mascalese, Moscato di Noto and Nero d'Avola, and by international varieties such as Merlot, Chardonnay and Syrah. Xtrawine offers you a wide range of Planeta wines that have received major awards from AIS, from the best vintages of 2016 and 2017. All the Planeta wines featured on Xtrawine are characterised by intense fruity and floral aromas and a strong flavour. Read more

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Technical Sheet

Name	Planeta Mamertino 2019
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Mamertino di Milazzo DOC
Vintage	2019
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.0% by volume
Grape varieties	60% Nero d'Avola, 40% Nocera
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Vendor	Planeta
Origin	Village of La Baronia, Town of Milazzo (Messina).
Climate	Altitude: 30 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition	Alluvial soils which are loose, dark, deep and with few stones, generally rich with limey sections.
Cultivation system	Nero D’Avola: Spurred cordon; Nocera: Spurred cordon and head-training.
Plants per hectare	5,000.
Yield per hectare	6,000-6,500 kg/hectare.
Harvest	18th of September.
Wine making	The grapes are destemmed and sorted as soon as they arrive at the winery. They ferment in stainless steel vats and remain on the skins for 14 days at 25°C with repeated mixing until the end of the period. They are then racked in a soft press, and the wine thus obtained undergoes malolactic fermentation in stainless steel.
Aging	12 months of maturation in 35-hl barrels.
Total acidity	5.25 gr/L
PH	3.52
Allergens	Contains sulphites