Description
The history of Etna is studded with the historic eruptions which have shaped it. That of 1614 is legendary, lasting ten years and the longest ever recorded, halting just on the border of the vineyards of Sciaranuova. A name intensely evocative of the Cru dell’Etna; Carricante with a small addition of Riesling. High-altitude black soils confer a fresh, tasty and mineral style.
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Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
03 - 05 years

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


Name | Planeta Eruzione 1614 Carricante 2021 |
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Type | White organic still |
Denomination | Sicilia DOC |
Vintage | 2021 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
Grape varieties | Carricante, Riesling |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Vendor | Planeta |
Origin | Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania) |
Climate | Altitude: Carricante 820-860 m. a.s.l., Riesling: 815 m. a.s.l. |
Soil composition | The land has perfect aspect and position, black with lava sands and due to this extraordinarily rich in minerals; surrounded by woods and more recent lava flows. |
Cultivation system | Guyot |
Plants per hectare | 5,000 |
Yield per hectare | Carricante 7,000 kg/hectare; Riesling 6,000 kg/hectare. |
Harvest | Carricante between the 15th and 25th of October. Riesling the 5th of October. |
Wine making | The grapes are picked into crates and immediately refrigerated at 8°C, selected by hand and sent for light destemming and crushing followed by soft pressing. The decanted must is racked, inoculated with yeasts and fermented at 15°C in stainless steel vats. |
Aging | The wine thus obtained remains on the fine lees until March with continuous stirring. |
Total acidity | 6.4 gr/L |
PH | 3.06 |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |