Description
Named after a wildflower that grows around the winery, this wine is a blend mainly of Grecanico with a small percentage of a distinctly aromatic variety: Sauvignon Blanc. Splendidly aromatic and delicately structured, with tropical fruit, fresh citrus, and white flower aromas.

Perfume

Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
03 - 05 years

- Start up year: 1995
- Oenologist: Alessio Planeta
- Bottles produced: 2.600.000
- Hectares: 395


Name | Planeta Alastro Bio 2024 |
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Type | White organic still |
Denomination | Menfi DOC |
Vintage | 2024 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
Grape varieties | 80% Grecanico Dorato, 20% Sauvignon |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Vendor | Planeta |
Origin | Village of Ulmo, Town of Sambuca di Sicilia (Agrigento). |
Climate | Altitude: 200-250 m. a.s.l. |
Soil composition | Average texture, from moderately deep to deep with abundant stones, slightly limey and with sections of dark organic soil. |
Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
Plants per hectare | Between 3,800 and 4,500 vines per hectare for Grecanico and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. |
Yield per hectare | Between 7,500 and 10,000 kg/hectare for Grecanico and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. |
Harvest | Between the 30th and 31st of August for Sauvignon Blanc, and between the 25th and 28th of September for Grecanico |
Fermentation temperature | 15 ⁰C |
Wine making | Grapes are destemmed and crushed followed by a soft pressing. The must is decanted at a low temperature and ferments at 15°C. |
Aging | When fermentation has finished it matures on the lees for up to 6 months in stainless steel vats where batonnage is carried out to keep the lees in suspension. |
Total acidity | 5.9 gr/L |
PH | 3.41 |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |