Cerasuolo di Vittoria Planeta
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Description
Cerasuolo di Vittoria is the only DOCG classified wine Sicily. The name Cerasuolo comes from Cerasa in the Siciliandialect and means cherry
Additional product information
- Designation
- Cerasuolo di Vittoria
- Vintage
- 2018
- Flavour
- Dry
- Winery
- Planeta
- Grape variety
- 60% Nero d’Avola and Frappato from the Dorilli vineyards, 40% Nero d’Avola from the Mogli vineyards
- Designation of Origin
- DOCG Cerasuolo di Vittoria
- Vinification
- After destemming and pressing, maceration on the skins for 8 days Expansion and refinement. Then must racking and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks
- Characteristics
- Ruby red with bright pink reflections. It smells of small red fruits, strawberries, cherries, prickly pears, ginger and fruit candies. Very personal and easily recognizable; a wine that - more than any other - is rooted in the area. Full and long-lasting in taste. Characterized by freshness rather than concentration
- Food recommendation
- A versatile restaurant companion. Suitable for starters and main courses and is ideal for aubergine casseroles, pasta with red tuna sauce, crustaceans on the grill, medium-ripened cheese and sheep meat. Served fresh, ideal for the summer
- Drink temperature
- 12-14 °C
- Analysis values in g/l
- Total acid: 5.7
- Net quantity
- 0,75 l
- Shelf life (estimated) from vintage
- 8 years
- Producer
- Aziende Agricole Planeta - 92013 - Menfi - Italy
- Indication of allergens
- CONTAINS SULPHITES
- Awards
- I VINI DI VERONELLI 2021: two stars (87/ 100 points)
- Soil condition
- The main characteristic of the soils in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria area is the sandy texture. The soils consist mainly of loose red sand without a skeleton and of average depth. At about 90 cm there is a layer of tuff, important for the water balance of the plants
- Alcohol content
- 13% Vol
- Yield: hectoliters/hectare
- DORILLI Nero d’Avola: 70. DORILLI Frappato: 55. MOGLI Nero d’Avola: 90.