Planeta
Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Dorilli 2023
| Denomination | DOCG Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 60% Nero d'Avola, 40% Frappato |
| Aging | Aged for 10–12 months in oak barrels (36 hectolitres or 500 L); some batches in stainless steel tanks |
- Style: Organic still dry red, Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG
- Composition and format: 60% Nero d’Avola and 40% Frappato, 2023 harvest, 0.75 litre bottle
- Aroma: hints of red rose, raspberry, pink grapefruit, talcum and aromatic herbs
- Flavour: notes of sweet morello cherry, carob and black pepper, with a long, savoury and rounded finish
- Ageing and serving: 10–12 months in oak and steel, serve at 14–16°C
Description
What kind of wine it is
Dorilli Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico by Planeta is a still organic Sicilian red wine, born from a harmonious blend of Nero d’Avola and Frappato grapes. With a bright ruby red colour, it expresses a complex bouquet of black cherry, strawberry and raspberry, enriched by delicate hints of pink grapefruit and aromatic herbs. On the palate, it is soft and balanced, supported by fine, well-ripened tannins. The tasting evolves towards notes of morello cherry, carob and black pepper, finishing with a savoury and rounded finish with subtle hints of mulberry, perfectly reflecting its land of origin.
Where it comes from
This Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico originates from the Dorilli estate, in the agricultural heart of Acate. The vineyards flank the banks of the Dirillo river, cultivated with spur-pruned cordons on loose, deep red sandy soils. The presence of a significant tuffaceous layer in the subsoil ensures an excellent water balance for the plants. From this ideal habitat comes one of the island’s most prestigious productions, always destined to impart the wine with an elegant and unmistakable character.
How it is produced
The entire production cycle follows the principles of organic management, starting with the September harvest. After destemming and crushing, the must undergoes maceration on the skins at a controlled temperature for a period ranging from twelve to twenty-one days. Following malolactic fermentation in steel tanks, the mass undergoes a carefully calibrated gentle pressing using a vertical basket press. Ageing continues for up to twelve months in oak barrels, with part of the wine kept in steel to define a profile of great structural and aromatic clarity.
History and Curiosities
Produced on the Acate estate, along the Dirillo river, Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG represents an absolute excellence, being the only DOCG in Sicily. The Planeta winery, led by Alessio Planeta, cultivates organic grapes of Nero d’Avola and Frappato on particularly suitable red sands. The name of the wine pays homage to the “cerasa”, the cherry in the local dialect, hinting at its intense fruity character. This prestigious red boasts outstanding quality, widely celebrated by the most important international awards.
Awards
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2023
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2023
3This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1995
- Oenologist: Alessio Planeta
- Bottles produced: 2.500.000
- Hectares: 371
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| Name | Planeta Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Dorilli 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 60% Nero d'Avola, 40% Frappato |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Planeta |
| Story | History and Curiosities Produced on the Acate estate, along the Dirillo river, Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG represents an absolute excellence, being the only DOCG in Sicily. The Planeta winery, led by Alessio Planeta, cultivates organic grapes of Nero d’Avola and Frappato on particularly suitable red sands. The name of the wine pays homage to the "cerasa", the cherry in the local dialect, hinting at its intense fruity character. This prestigious red boasts outstanding quality, widely celebrated by the most important international awards. |
| Origin | Contrada Dispensa, Menfi (AG) |
| Soil composition | Predominantly loose red sands with a sandy texture, with little to no skeleton; moderately deep soils with a tuffaceous layer at about 90 cm |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon |
| Plants per hectare | Dorilli: Nero d’Avola 4,500 plants per hectare; Dorilli: Frappato 5,000 plants per hectare; Mogli: 4,500 plants per hectare |
| Yield per hectare | Nero d’Avola: 70–75 quintals/ha; Frappato: 55 quintals/ha |
| Harvest | 17-25 September |
| Fermentation temperature | 23–25 °C |
| Fermentation | 12–21 days |
| Production technique | Destemming and crushing, maceration on the skins for 12–21 days at 23–25°C, malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, gentle pressing with a basket press (vertical); ageing for 10–12 months in oak barrels and partly in stainless steel tanks. |
| Wine making | Destemming and crushing followed by 12-21 days of maceration on the skins at 23-25°C; malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks; particularly gentle pressing with a basket (vertical) press. |
| Aging | Aged for 10–12 months in oak barrels (36 hectolitres or 500 L); some batches in stainless steel tanks |
| Total acidity | 5.5 gr/L |
| PH | 3.5 |
| Year production | 2500000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |