Description
Planeta’s journey began at Sambuca di Sicilia, on the estate owned by the family since the 1600s. Here, three enthusiastic young Sicilians, Alessio, Francesca and Santi Planeta, under the guidance of Diego Planeta, began their winemaking venture in the mid-1980s. Subsequent years were spent matching the extraordinarily diverse Sicilian soils with both indigenous and international varieties. Planeta today encompasses six distinct wine estates in five regions across Sicily; Ulmo at Sambuca di Sicilia, Dispensa at Menfi, Dorilli at Vittoria, Buonivini at Noto, Sciara Nuova on Etna at Castiglione di Sicilia, and La Baronia at Capo Milazzo. Each vineyard site is carefully cultivated with grapes that best compliment the local terroir.
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Harvest occured September 3rd to 18th. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were picked by hand and immediately pressed and destemmed. The crushed grapes were placed in stainless steel tanks where the alcoholic fermentation begins. The fermentation lasted 6-8 days. Once fermentation was complete, the tanks were topped up with wine from the same vines, followed by maceration of 12-15 days with the skins in contact with the wine, and final decanting. The malolactic fermentation took place in stainless steel
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