2021 | Planeta | Frappato

Red Wine: 2021 | Planeta | Frappato

Ruby red with violet reflections. The notes of rose and candied violets are typical with an elegantly smokey tone on the nose. On the palate, red fruit with balsamic tones.

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Producer: Planeta

Ratings: WS | 90 JS | 91

Vintage: 2021

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12.5%

Varietal: Frappato

Country/Region: Italy, Sicily

Ruby red with violet reflections. The notes of rose and candied violets are typical with an elegantly smokey tone on the nose. On the palate, red fruit with balsamic tones.

Reviews:

• Wine Spectator: This light-bodied red is fresh and minerally, with light, fine-grained tannins enmeshed with raspberry, dried cherry fruit, Earl Grey tea leaf and a subtle streak of sweet smoke.

• James Suckling: An aromatic nose of orange peel, dried flowers and baked raspberries. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Starts out red-fruited and bright, but takes on more herbal and black-tea character.

Producer Information

Planeta is a well-regarded, large scale wine producer based in western Sicily but with vineyards across the Italian island. These cover Etna and Noto in the east, to Vittoria in the south and Mamertino di Milazzo in the northeast and Menfi (where the main winery is located) in the west. Planeto produces a range of high-end wines across the IGT and DOCG levels from select appellations. The winery was founded by cousins Alessio and Santi Planeta with their uncle Diego, who originally owned the Settesoli wine cooperative. At Planeta, there are six different wine-producing estates spread across the island, producing wines from local grapes Fiano and Nero d’Avola, as well as international varieties like Chardonnay, Syrah and Merlot. The six individual estates cover a variety of terroirs, varieties and methods of production. Menfi Dispensa is in the west is the heart of the family’s land. It has the largest estate and winery and it the site of the private residence of the Planeta family. Varieties such as Fiano, Garganega, Chardonnay, Syrah and Nero d’Avola are grown here. Another of the Planeta estates is Buonivini in Noto, on the southeast corner of the island. Grapes grown and produced here include Nero d’Avola and Moscato Bianco, and are used to make Santa Cecilia DOC Noto and Passito di Noto respectively. The soils here are calcareous and rich in clay with a fine texture and high water retention. Sambuca di Sicilia is another estate, producing Chardonnay in stony and calcareous soils.