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Planeta |
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Wine
and Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
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Alessio,
Francesca e Santi Planeta |
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Alessio Planeta
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Sicily,
Italy |
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Agrigento,
Ragusa, Siracusa, Catania |
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Sambuca
di Sicilia (AG), Menfi (AG), Vittoria (RG),
Noto (SR), Castiglione di Sicilia (CT) |
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390 of vineyard, 93 of olive grove |
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12 wines, 3 Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
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La Segreta Bianco, La Segreta Rosso, Alastro (b), Cometa (b), Chardonnay (b), Cerasuolo di Vittoria (r), Syrah (r), Santa Cecilia (r), Merlot (r), Burdese (r), Moscato di Noto (b. vino dolce), Rose' (rs) |
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I.G.T. Sicilia, D.O.C.G. Cerasuolo di Vittoria, D.O.C. Moscato di Noto |
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Ulmo
(Sambuca); Dispensa (Menfi), 2 wineries: cantina Piccola and cantina Grande; Dorilli (Vittoria);
Buonivini (Noto) |
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Ulmo
(Sambuca, 1985), Dispensa (Menfi, 1996), Gurra
(Menfi, 1997), Buonivini (Noto, 1998), Dorilli
(Vittoria, 1998), Maroccoli (Sambuca, 1999), Sciara Nuova (2006) |
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Indigenous:
Grecanico (b), Moscato Bianco (b), Nero d'Avola
(r), Frappato (r), Nerello Mascalese (r), Carricante. Italian: Fiano (b), diverse
in sperimentazione; Six international varieties:
Chardonnay (b), Viognier
(b), Riesling (b), Merlot (r), Syrah (r), Cabernet Sauvignon
(r), Cabernet Franc (r) many experimental
varieties. |
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Denocciolato (de-stoned) Monocultivar Nocellara, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Denocciolato (de-stoned) Monocultivar Biancolilla |
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Capparrina (Menfi) 85 ha, Ulmo (Sambuca di Sicilia) 8 ha |
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Capparrina
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3 indigenous: Cerasuola, Biancolilla and Nocellara del Belice |
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Italy
+ 65 countries in the world |
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SAMBUCA DI SICILIA
Original home of the family and the business, the 17th century farmhouse stands between the ruins of an Arab castle, the Arancio lake and a mountain range. The vineyards 'Ulmo' and 'Maroccoli' extend over a total of 95 hectares, surrounding the first Planeta winery where we produce our quality white wines; Alastro (Chardonnay and Grecanico), Chardonnay and Cometa (Fiano), which continue to astonish us as the vines mature.
Type of soil
ULMO: An ancient valley originally with a river which is now a lake, which has contributed deep soils and an abundance of pebbles at its bottom, while higher up lie areas of limestone with zones of dark organic soil.
MAROCCOLI: The vineyard lies at a height of 450 metres above sea level, with a moderately chalky soil and plentiful silty areas. It has a remarkable microclimate due to the breezes arriving from the sea just a few kilometres away.
MENFI
We have built two wineries here at the heart of the family's business centre; the 'Cantina Piccola' intended for international red varieties, and the 'Cantina Grande' devoted to producing La Segreta and Rose' wines. The Dispensa vineyard's 120 hectares together with nearby Gurra's 45 hectares are cultivated on very varied types of land. Thanks to our research and experiments in the field, we have identified the vines most adapted to each type of soil.
Type of soil
DISPENSA: Moderate depth, an average amount of limestone with mixed yellow and dark grey clay, with a reasonably fine texture; hard structures are barely apparent, ideal of international vines.
GURRA: Divided into two micro-zones; one consisting of red sands with little structure, ideal for Syrah, the other of limestone soils and much clay, which enhance even further the particular aromatic qualities of Fiano.
VITTORIA
The ancient farmhouse at Dorilli, where we have rebuilt the beautiful 100-year old winery and restored some apartments for hospitality, lies in the centre of the 35 hectare vineyard, planted entirely with Nero d'Avola and Frappato. The red soil of fine light sand is close to the sea and incredibly permeable, which distinguishes our Cerasuolo di Vittoria D.O.C.G. with its unmistakable aroma.
Type of soil
The principal characteristic of the soils in the area of Cerasuolo di Vittoria is its sandy texture. They are composed mainly of red sands originating from the so-called marine terraces about one metre thick, then a deep layer of tufo rich with limestone which is important for the plants' water requirements.
NOTO
At Buonivini the tiny farmhouse is surrounded by almond and carob trees and by 60 hectares of vineyard; Nero d'Avola and Moscato di Noto which are processed in the ultra-modern 'invisible winery', built entirely underground in order to preserve the delightful landscape. White soils of limestone and tufo explain the luxuriant vegetation in this region of sparse rainfall.
Type of soil
White soils, very limey with a background of plentiful small pebbles and a fine texture with light-coloured clay areas, distinctive for their very high water retention
ETNA
The new vineyard lies on the northern slopes of the volcano in the Sciara Nuova district and at a height of 870 metres. The land, which we have planted mainly with Carricante, has a splendid aspect and is extraordinarily rich with minerals and lava sand, black like the stones of the old buildings and terraces.
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