Planeta
Cometa 2024
| Denomination | DOC Menfi Fiano |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Fiano |
| Aging | Ageing on the fine lees with weekly bâtonnage; after ageing, the wine is blended and prepared for bottling. Part of the wine matures in 225-litre barriques (10%) and the rest in stainless steel (90%). |
- Style and certifications: Organic dry still white wine, suitable for vegans
- Origin and grape variety: 100% Fiano, Menfi DOC, Sicily (Dispensa and Gurra areas)
- Aromas: hints of broom and thyme, followed by chamomile, hay, mango and pomelo
- Vinification: 90% in stainless steel, 10% barrique; ageing on fine lees with bâtonnage
- Serving and storage: 10–12 °C; for fish and shellfish; ageing potential up to 15 years
Description
What type of wine it is
Planeta's Cometa is an organic white wine with a still and dry character, made from Fiano grapes. Recognised under the Menfi Denominazione di Origine Controllata, this wine represents a benchmark for Sicilian oenology, offering a profile also suitable for those following a vegan diet. The style is distinguished by its remarkable structural breadth, balanced by a lively mineral tension and a pronounced savouriness. The gustatory balance arises from a vinification process that masterfully combines the use of steel with a period in barrels, offering the palate an elegant and persistent sip.
Where it comes from
The grapes come from the territories of Menfi, in south-western Sicily, between the Dispensa and Gurra districts. The vineyards grow caressed by an ideal Mediterranean climate that encourages the perfect ripening of the clusters. The roots delve into clay and limestone soils located between 35 and 75 metres above sea level, with slight variations between the two areas that enrich the final complexity. This combination acts as a natural amplifier, enhancing the aromatic markers of the territory and giving the wine that energy and savouriness that make it unmistakable.
How it is produced
After the harvest, the grapes are gently pressed to extract the must. Fermentation takes place predominantly in steel with a small portion in barrels, in order to provide body without masking the identity of the fruit. The subsequent ageing on the fine lees, accompanied by weekly stirring, enriches the structure with a refined tactile silkiness. The final blend is then prepared for bottling.
History and interesting facts
The Planeta winery has transformed an ambitious experiment with 100% Fiano into an authentic organic masterpiece. Born in Menfi with the aim of competing with the world's finest white wines, Cometa is today an icon of Southern Italy that combines the ancient Campanian origins of the grape variety with the rigorous environmental respect of the SOStain® protocol.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1995
- Oenologist: Alessio Planeta
- Bottles produced: 2.500.000
- Hectares: 371
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| Name | Planeta Cometa 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic still |
| Denomination | Menfi DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Fiano |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Planeta |
| Story | History and interesting facts The Planeta winery has transformed an ambitious experiment with 100% Fiano into an authentic organic masterpiece. Born in Menfi with the aim of competing with the world's finest white wines, Cometa is today an icon of Southern Italy that combines the ancient Campanian origins of the grape variety with the rigorous environmental respect of the SOStain® protocol. |
| Origin | Menfi (Agrigento), Sicily, Italy (Districts of Dispensa and Gurra) |
| Climate | Mediterranean climate |
| Soil composition | Dispensa: moderately deep soil, stony fragments sparse to almost absent, moderately calcareous; Gurra: calcareous and very clayey soil. |
| Cultivation system | Spur-pruned cordon |
| Plants per hectare | 4,500 plants per hectare |
| Yield per hectare | 75 quintals per hectare |
| Harvest | Dispensa: 30 August–10 September; Gurra: 15–19 September |
| Production technique | Fermentation 90% in stainless steel and 10% in barrique (225 l); ageing on fine lees with weekly bâtonnage. |
| Wine making | Following the manual harvest, the grapes are crushed and destemmed, then sent to the press. The resulting must ferments, with 90% in stainless steel and 10% in 225-litre barriques; this is followed by ageing on the fine lees with weekly bâtonnage, then blending and preparation for bottling. |
| Aging | Ageing on the fine lees with weekly bâtonnage; after ageing, the wine is blended and prepared for bottling. Part of the wine matures in 225-litre barriques (10%) and the rest in stainless steel (90%). |
| Total acidity | 5.8 gr/L |
| PH | 3.35 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |