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Etna Rosso DOC

  • Etna DOC, 
  • Sicily, 
  • italy

Latest Awards

  • 94 points James Suckling , October 2024
  • 91 points Vinous , March 2024
Background

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 the newest addition, La Baronia at Capo Milazzo. Each vineyard site is carefully cultivated with grapes that best compliment the local terroir.

TERROIR & VINTAGE NOTES

The history of Etna is studded with the historic eruptions which have shaped it. The eruption of 1614 lasted ten years and is the longest ever recorded, halted right on the border of the vineyards of Sciaranuova. The vineyard is perfectly positioned and soils are black with lava sands of extraordinarily rich minerals, surrounded by woods and more recent lava flows.

Winemaking & Aging

The grapes were hand-picked between October 2nd and 22nd and refrigerated at 50°F before being selected by hand. After destemming and crushing, the grapes fermented for 12 days with two pump overs each day. The wine aged in wooden and stainless steel tanks for 6-8 months.

Tasting Notes

Vanilla, sour cherry, wild strawberry, a very clean flowery touch. Fleshy and smooth in the mouth. Very expressive fruit with more complex aromatic intrusions of undergrowth, myrtle and oriental spices. A wine which unexpectedly transforms itself into a champion of red drinks, with marked flavour and a tasting profile with emerging and exciting traces of iron, rhubarb and black pepper.

94
Points

Vivid and lively, this has aromas of dark cherries, watermelon and a hint of lemons following through to a medium body with integrated tannins and crunchy fruit at the end. Energetic and focused. Drink or hold. -J.S.

James Suckling - October 2024

91
Points

The 2022 Etna Rosso lifts up with an airy array of rosy florals, lavender and exotic spice. It opens with a pretty inner sweetness and soft textures as wild strawberries and blueberries swirl throughout. This tapers off with a tinge of crunchy minerality and a violet resonance, revealing a tart blackberry tone toward the close. -E.G.

Vinous - March 2024

Appellation

Etna DOC

grape varieties

100% Nerello Mascalese

Sizes

750ml

technical details
  • ABV: 13%
  • TA: 5.5 g/l
  • Ph: 3.4
  • Closure: Cork
  • Vegan
winemaker

Patricia Toth

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