Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | — / 750ml | ≈ $14.05Original €12.50≈ £10.56 | repertorio1694.it ↗ |
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.32
Total Acidity 6.55 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Nero d’Avola
Drinking Window Drink now or cellar for up to 10 years
Classification Menfi DOC
Region Sicily
Soil At ulmo, Medium-textured, Moderately calcareous soil of medium-to-deep depth with abundant pebbles and dark vegetal fractions; at dispensa, Moderately deep, Clay-tending and moderately calcareous soil with little or almost no skeletal material.
Harvest Dates 5–10 September 2023
Sites Dispensa; Ulmo
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Crushed And Destemmed
Oak Types French Allier oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Bottling Date December 2025
Closure Diam®
Production Details Nero d’Avola from the named Ulmo Vecchio and Vruca vineyards was harvested by hand into backpacks and immediately transported to the Ulmo winery. After crushing and destemming, alcoholic fermentation lasted 8 days in stainless steel, with 2–3 short pump-overs daily lasting 12–18 minutes; temperatures progressed from approximately 14–15°C to 18–21°C and finally 24–25°C. This was followed by 10–12 days of submerged-cap skin maceration at approximately 21–23°C. Malolactic fermentation occurred entirely in steel; the wine was then racked off its lees and matured for 10 months in third- and fourth-use French Allier oak barriques and tonneaux. Ulmo is at 195 m and yielded 80 quintals/ha; Dispensa is at 75 m and yielded 70 quintals/ha. The sites use spurred-cordon-trained espalier, with 4,545 vines/ha at Ulmo and 5,050 vines/ha at Dispensa. The sheet identifies the wine as certified organic and SOStain® and describes organic ground cover and minimal sulfur and copper vineyard treatments.
Certifications SOStain®
Tasting Notes Deep saturated purple; ripe plum, wild blackberry, incense, Modica chocolate and citrus-marmalade aromas; varied tannins combining soft, sweet and seductive qualities with firmer, direct and austere chocolate-like elements.
Food Pairing Grilled meats, especially smoky preparations; meats with sauces; mixed boiled meats and offal.
Vintages
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.3%
pH 3.45
Total Acidity 5.85 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Nero d’Avola
Drinking Window Drink now or cellar for up to 10 years
Classification Menfi DOC
Region Sicily
Soil At ulmo, Medium-textured, Moderately calcareous soil of medium-to-deep depth with abundant pebbles and dark vegetal fractions; at dispensa, Moderately deep, Clay-tending and moderately calcareous soil with little or almost no skeletal material.
Harvest Dates Second half of September 2021
Sites Dispensa; Ulmo
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Crushed And Destemmed
Oak Types French Allier oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Bottling Date June 2023
Closure Diam®
Production Details Nero d’Avola from the named Ulmo Vecchio and Vruca vineyards was harvested by hand into backpacks and immediately transported to the Ulmo winery. After crushing and destemming, alcoholic fermentation lasted 8 days in stainless steel, with 2–3 short pump-overs daily lasting 12–18 minutes; temperatures progressed from approximately 14–15°C to 18–21°C and finally 24–25°C. This was followed by 10–12 days of submerged-cap skin maceration at approximately 21–23°C. Malolactic fermentation occurred entirely in steel; the wine was then racked off its lees and matured for 10 months in third- and fourth-use French Allier oak barriques and tonneaux. Ulmo is at 195 m and yielded 80 quintals/ha; Dispensa is at 75 m and yielded 70 quintals/ha. The sites use spurred-cordon-trained espalier, with 4,545 vines/ha at Ulmo and 5,050 vines/ha at Dispensa. Cultivation followed organic-agriculture criteria and the SOStain® protocol.
Certifications SOStain®
Tasting Notes Saturated violet-purple; ripe plum, wild blackberry, incense, jasmine and black-truffle aromas; varied tannins combining soft, sweet and seductive qualities with firmer, direct and austere Modica-chocolate-like elements.
Food Pairing Grilled or barbecued meats, particularly smoky preparations, and meats served with sauces.
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine-SearcherLWIN 1263561 | — | — | 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