Planeta Santa Cecilia Doc Noto 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Planeta
Label Name:
 
Santa Cecilia Doc Noto
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Noto, Sicily
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Nero d'Avola
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 93; Wine Advocate 94; Falstaff 93; Wine Spectator 91; James Suckling 91

Tasting Note
Dense ruby with mentholated, balsamic nose: sour cherry, blackberry, bergamot, carob and incense. Palate shows ripe dark fruit, precise acidity, fine/firm tannins and a saline, long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, grilled/marbled beef, game, tomato-based pasta, aged pecorino. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Sichuan-style lamb, char siu pork, braised squid.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Nero d’Avola; destemmed/crushed; extended maceration (~28–35 days); malolactic fermentation in stainless steel; aged ~14 months in French (Allier) oak barriques (≈15% new). Organic/SOStain practices.

Vineyard Info
Planeta is a multi-estate Sicilian family producer (family estates since 1995, older family history). Santa Cecilia is made at the Buonivini estate in Noto, using organic/SOStain protocols.