| Grape varieties |
5% Cabernet Franc, 50% Nero d'Avola, 25% Merlot, 20% Syrah |
| Climate |
Altitude: Dispensa 45-75 m a.s.l.; Gurra 35-75 m a.s.l.; Maroccoli 370-430 m a.s.l. Buonivini 40-70 m a.s.l. |
| Soil composition |
Medium deep tending to clayey, scarce skeleton almost absent, medium lime; at Maroccoli, medium limey soil rich in skeleton, little clay with abundant silty fraction. At Gurra, medium deep, little calcareous, skeleton absent and very clayey; Buonivini, soils composed of calcareous marl, abundant and small skeleton; fine texture with light-coloured clay fraction. |
| Cultivation system |
Espalier with spurred cordon and Guyot pruning system. |
| Yield per hectare |
Dispensa 80-90 quintals; Gurra 80 quintals; Maroccoli 70-80 quintals. Buonivini 70 q.li. |
| Harvest |
26 August - 26 September. |
| Vinification |
The grapes were harvested and transported to the cellar in small to medium-sized carts. Once in the cellar, they were destemmed and crushed, then sent to 114/160/213 hl steel tanks. The grapes were handled three times a day with very short pumping over - between 12 and 25 minutes - depending on the stage of fermentation, so as to respect the skin and the fruit as much as possible. Fermentation lasted 7 to 8 days, the temperature in the early stages was kept at around 16 to 17 °C and then, as it drew to a close, refrigeration was suspended and the final alcoholic degrees took place at temperatures between 24 and 25 °C. Once fermentation was finished, the skins were racked off. Malolactic fermentation took place in the same tanks; once it was completed, between November and December, after racking following malolactic fermentation, ageing began, again in steel tanks. |
| Pairing |
For everyday consumption, it is ideal with Mediterranean first courses, light meat dishes, vegetables or even oily fish. |
| On offer |
Price Planeta La Segreta Il Rosso 2021 € 7.17
ex VAT
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