Description
In the local dialect Burdese means Bordeaux and refers to the classic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. It is a red wine of great density, structure and balance, produced in limited quantities from selected vineyards. This Burdese is a great wine for ageing that offers various aromas and flavours from the Sicilian sun.
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

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


Name | Planeta Burdese 2019 |
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Type | Red green still |
Denomination | Menfi DOC |
Vintage | 2019 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
Grape varieties | 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Vendor | Planeta |
Origin | Towns of Menfi and Sambuca di Sicilia (Agrigento) |
Climate | Altitude: between 75 and 430 m. a.s.l. for vineyards in Dispensa e Maroccoli. |
Soil composition | Shallow soil, few stones, average limestone; moderate fine texture, with a good fraction of yellow clay. MAROCCOLI: dark deep soil, very few stones, rich of organic materials. |
Cultivation system | Spurred cordon |
Plants per hectare | 4,500 |
Yield per hectare | Between 6,000 and 7,500 kg/hectare for vineyards in Dispensa and Maroccoli. |
Harvest | Between the 5th and 15th of September for vineyards in Dispensa and Maroccoli. |
Fermentation temperature | 28° C |
Wine making | The grapes are destemmed and crushed, followed by lying on the skins for 21 days. After racking, the wine ages for 14 months in new Allier oak barrels. The malolactic fermentation is carried about in wood and stainless steel vats. |
Aging | In new French oak Allier barrels. |
Total acidity | 6.1 gr/L |
PH | 3.5 |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |