Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | — / 750ml | ≈ $22.25Original €19.80≈ £16.73 | repertorio1694.it ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2020 / 750ml | ≈ $32.06Original CHF 26.50 | liechti-weine.ch ↗ |
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.35
Total Acidity 6.15 g/L
Grape Varieties 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window Drink on release or cellar for 10–12 years
Classification Menfi DOC
Region Sicily
Soil Dispensa: moderately deep, Tending to clay, With little or no stony material and moderate limestone; maroccoli: calcareous, With medium-sized stony material, Little clay and abundant silt
Elevation 75.0 meters
Harvest Dates 1–12 September 2021
Sites Dispensa and Maroccoli vineyards, in Menfi and Sambuca di Sicilia (AG)
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Crushed And Destemmed
Oak Types French Allier oak
Bottling Date June 2023
Closure Single-Piece Natural Cork
Production Details Espalier-trained vines use spurred-cordon pruning at 4,545 vines/ha under the SOStain protocol. Vineyard yields were 60 quintals/ha at Dispensa and 70 quintals/ha at Maroccoli, stated on a grape-weight basis and therefore not converted to hl/ha. Cabernet Sauvignon from the old Tunno vineyards was hand-picked into 15 kg crates, crushed and destemmed. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel lasted 6–8 days with two short pumpovers daily and phased temperatures of 15–16°C, 20–22°C and 26–27°C. Post-fermentation submerged-cap skin contact lasted 12–15 days, with microoxygenation at about 20–22°C. Malolactic fermentation occurred in steel; the wine was then racked off its lees and matured for 16 months in 100% first-use Allier oak barriques.
Certifications SOStain®
Tasting Notes Full-bodied and densely tannic; mint, goudron, cocoa, incense, blueberry, sour cherries in spirit, tobacco, rosemary, seaweed and Mediterranean scrub
Food Pairing Stews, game, spiced Sicilian sausage, meat rolls, grilled radicchio with aged cheese, or roasted caramelized onions
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.45
Total Acidity 5.96 g/L
Grape Varieties 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window Drink on release or cellar for 10–12 years
Classification Menfi DOC
Region Sicily
Elevation 75.0 meters
Harvest Dates 20–30 September 2020
Sites Dispensa and Maroccoli vineyards, in Menfi and Sambuca di Sicilia (AG)
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Crushed And Destemmed
Oak Types French Allier oak
Bottling Date July 2022
Closure Single-Piece Natural Cork
Production Details Espalier-trained vines use spurred-cordon pruning at 4,545 vines/ha under the SOStain protocol. Vineyard yields were 60 quintals/ha at Dispensa and 70 quintals/ha at Maroccoli, stated on a grape-weight basis and therefore not converted to hl/ha. Cabernet Sauvignon from the old Tunno vineyards was hand-picked into 15 kg crates, crushed and destemmed. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel lasted 6–8 days with two short pumpovers daily and phased temperatures of 15–16°C, 20–22°C and 26–27°C. Post-fermentation skin contact lasted 12–15 days, with microoxygenation at about 20–22°C. Malolactic fermentation occurred in steel; the wine was then racked off its lees and matured for 16 months in 100% first-use Allier oak barrels.
Certifications SOStain®
Tasting Notes Powerful, densely tannic and concentrated; ripe fruit, myrtle, preserved cherries, leather, cherry, cocoa, iodine and rosemary
Food Pairing Casseroles, game, grilled radicchio with mature cheese, or roasted caramelized onions
Sources: app.planeta.it ↗ · Compare this vintage
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.62
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Grape Varieties 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window Drink on release or cellar for 10–12 years
Classification Menfi DOC
Region Sicily
Elevation 75.0 meters
Harvest Dates 15–30 September 2019
Sites Dispensa and Maroccoli vineyards, in Menfi and Sambuca di Sicilia (AG)
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Crushed And Destemmed
Oak Types French Allier oak
Bottling Date June 2021
Closure Single-Piece Natural Cork
Production Details Espalier-trained vines use spurred-cordon pruning at 4,545 vines/ha under the SOStain protocol. Vineyard yields were 60 quintals/ha at Dispensa and 70 quintals/ha at Maroccoli, stated on a grape-weight basis and therefore not converted to hl/ha. Cabernet Sauvignon from the old Tunno vineyards was hand-picked into 15 kg crates, crushed and destemmed. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel lasted 6–8 days with two short pumpovers daily and phased temperatures of 15–16°C, 20–22°C and 26–27°C. Post-fermentation skin contact lasted 12–15 days, with microoxygenation at about 20–22°C. Malolactic fermentation occurred in steel; the wine was then racked off its lees and matured for 16 months in 100% first-use Allier oak barrels.
Certifications SOStain®
Tasting Notes Powerful, densely tannic and concentrated; ripe fruit, myrtle, preserved cherries, leather, cherry, cocoa, iodine and rosemary
Food Pairing Casseroles, game, grilled radicchio with mature cheese, or roasted caramelized onions
Sources: app.planeta.it ↗ · Compare this vintage
2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
pH 3.54
Total Acidity 6.3 g/L
Grape Varieties 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window Drink on release or cellar for 10–12 years
Classification Menfi DOC
Region Sicily
Elevation 75.0 meters
Harvest Dates Dispensa: 3 September 2018; Maroccoli: 18 September 2018
Sites Dispensa and Maroccoli vineyards, in Menfi and Sambuca di Sicilia (AG)
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Crushed And Destemmed
Oak Types French Allier oak
Bottling Date July 2020
Closure Single-Piece Natural Cork
Production Details Espalier-trained vines use spurred-cordon pruning at 4,545 vines/ha under the SOStain protocol. Vineyard yields were 60 quintals/ha at Dispensa and 70 quintals/ha at Maroccoli, stated on a grape-weight basis and therefore not converted to hl/ha. Cabernet Sauvignon from the old Tunno vineyards was hand-picked into 15 kg crates, crushed and destemmed. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel lasted 6–8 days with two short pumpovers daily and phased temperatures of 15–16°C, 20–22°C and 26–27°C. Post-fermentation skin contact lasted 12–15 days, with microoxygenation at about 20–22°C. Malolactic fermentation occurred in steel; the wine was then racked off its lees and matured for 16 months in 100% first-use Allier oak barrels.
Certifications SOStain®
Tasting Notes Powerful, densely tannic and concentrated; ripe fruit, myrtle, preserved cherries, leather, cherry, cocoa, iodine and rosemary
Food Pairing Casseroles, game, grilled radicchio with mature cheese, or roasted caramelized onions
Sources: app.planeta.it ↗ · Compare this vintage
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2020 / 750ml | ≈ $32.06Original CHF 26.50 | liechti-weine.ch ↗ |
| Wine-SearcherLWIN 1168228 | — | — | wine-searcher.com ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Contrada Dispensa, 92013 Menfi (AG), Sicilia, Italia
Phone
+39 0925 80236
Email
Owner
Planeta Family (17 generations)
Cellarmaster
Alessio Planeta