2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.13%
pH 3.45
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Classification Sicilia Menfi DOC
Region Menfi
Soil 46% clay, 22% silt and 32% sand; subalkaline soil with ph 7.7 and poor organic matter
Harvest Dates 18 Sep 2020
Grape Clone VCR10
Fermentation Vessels Tonneaux, barriques and stainless-steel tanks; the steel-vinified portion subsequently matured in wood
Pressing Method Free-Run Wine Was Drained; Pomace Was Transferred To A Vertical Press And The First Press Fractions Were Selected
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Details 68% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak68%
Second Fill Oak32%
Bottling Date 18 Aug 2022
Production Details Vines were planted in 2000 at 2.20 × 1.00 m, with 4,545 vines/ha, VCR10 on 140R rootstock, espalier training and spurred-cordon pruning. Grapes were hand-harvested in 12–14 kg crates, chilled for 16–24 hours at 10–12°C, sorted as whole bunches with 3–3.5% discarded, destemmed, sorted again by berry and crushed en route to the fermenters. Fermentation ran at 18–24°C with directly inoculated selected yeasts. Saury and Seguin Moreau barriques were used, with bâtonnage every two weeks; barrels were emptied on 2022-07-11 after a stated total of 21 months. The producer reports finished-wine total acidity of 5.99 but prints no unit or analytical basis, so it is not proposed as total_acidity_gl. The Italian and English portions of the official bilingual sheet conflict on incoming Babo (20.90 versus 21.90), so neither is converted to Brix.
Vintages
2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.15%
pH 3.62
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Classification Sicilia Menfi DOC
Region Menfi
Soil 46% clay, 22% silt and 32% sand; subalkaline soil with ph 7.7 and poor organic matter
Harvest Dates 27 Sep 2018
Grape Clone VCR10
Fermentation Vessels Tonneaux, barriques and stainless-steel tanks; the steel-vinified portion subsequently matured in wood
Pressing Method Free-Run Wine Was Drained; Pomace Was Transferred To A Vertical Press And The First Press Fractions Were Selected
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Details 75% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak75%
Second Fill Oak25%
Bottling Date 11 Aug 2020
Production Details Vines were planted in 2000 at 2.20 × 1.00 m, with 4,545 vines/ha, VCR10 on 140R rootstock, espalier training and spurred-cordon pruning. Incoming fruit measured 21.95 Babo; the producer reports 1.100 kg yield per vine and 146 g average bunch weight. Grapes were harvested manually in 14–16 kg crates, chilled for 16–24 hours at 10–12°C, sorted as whole bunches with 3–3.5% discarded, destemmed, sorted again by berry and crushed en route to the fermenters. Fermentation ran at 18–24°C with directly inoculated selected yeasts. Saury and Seguin Moreau barriques were used, with bâtonnage every two weeks; barrels were emptied on 2020-07-13 after a stated total of 21 months. The producer reports finished-wine total acidity of 5.45 but prints no unit or analytical basis, so it is not proposed as total_acidity_gl.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Contrada Dispensa, 92013 Menfi (AG), Sicilia, Italia
Phone
+39 0925 80236
Email
Owner
Planeta Family (17 generations)
Cellarmaster
Alessio Planeta