Planeta
Nero d'Avola Plumbago 2023
| Denomination | DOC Menfi Nero d'Avola |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nero d'Avola |
| Aging | In barriques and tonneaux of third and fourth passages. |
Description
Still organic red Menfi DOC, 13.5% ABV, 100% Nero d'Avola, produced by Planeta, Sicily, 2022 vintage. A pure Nero d'Avola that expresses the strength of the Sicilian terroir. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks and maceration on the skins for 14 days at 25°C. Aged in 3rd and 4th passage barriques and tonneaux. Plumbago, dominated by the aromas of ripe plums and wild blackberries, displays pleasantly complex aromatic notes of incense, jasmine, and black truffle. A rich, purple-violet color. The tannin texture is varied, combining soft, sweet, and seductive aspects with harder, more direct, and austere ones. Perfect with grilled meats.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- 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 Nero d'Avola Plumbago 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Menfi DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nero d'Avola |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Planeta |
| Origin | Menfi (Agrigento) |
| Climate | Altitude: Ulmo, at 195 m. a.s.l. Dispensa, at 75 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | The two vines grow on soils of average texture, moderately deep to deep with abundant pebbles, slightly limey and with sections of dark organic matter. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon |
| Plants per hectare | Ulmo: 3,800 vines per hectare; Dispensa: 4,500 vines per hectare. |
| Yield per hectare | Ulmo: 9,000 kg/hectare. Dispensa: 7,500 kg/hectare. |
| Harvest | 10th 5th September. |
| Fermentation temperature | 25 °C |
| Wine making | After destemming and crushing, the grapes ferment in stainless steel vats and remain on the skins for 14 days at 25⁰C with repeated pump-overs followed by a final period of racking by soft pressing. The wine thus obtained undergoes malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, and in January it is transferred to wooden barrels for 10 months. |
| Aging | In barriques and tonneaux of third and fourth passages. |
| Total acidity | 6.05 gr/L |
| PH | 3.43 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |