Planeta Winery Presentation - #WestSicilyWine - Wine blogger 2013

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Brief history of vine growing in Sicily

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2000-700 B.C.THE PHOENICIANS Vine reaches the current Lebanon; the Phoenicians exports itin Greece and western Sicily

300 B.C. - 400 A.D. THE ROMANS The Romans cultivate vines extensively; widely common the wine Taormina, Potulanum, Haluntium and Mamertino 8th-11th century THE ARABS The Arabs imported the Zibibbo grapes or Moscato di Alessandria.

800 - 300 B.C.THE GREEKS The Greeks cultivate vines in several areas of Sicily starting from Syracuse.

Brief history of vine growing in Sicily

13th centuryTHE SWABIANSFrederick II Hohenstaufen was a great admirer of Sicilian wine and encourages viticulture.

1773 - THE BRITISH The British “invent” the wine of Marsala, and the English fleet carries it to five continents.

1860 – 1880 THE PIEDMONTESGaribaldi and the Piedmontes conquer Sicily. By 1880 the extent of vineyards in Sicily is 322,000 hectares.

LOCALAlbanello Alicante Carricante CorintoDamaschino Frappato Grecanico Grillo Malvasia di Lipari Minnella Bianca Moscato di Noto Nocera Nerello Cappuccio Nerello Mascalese Perricone Zibibbo

REGIONAL

Catarratto Inzolia Nero d’ Avola

INTERNAZIONAL

Catanese Nera*

Dunnuni

Fiore d’arancio

Lucignolo*

Nivureddu

Tintorè

Racina di vento

Racinedda

Vitraruolo*

OLD

Cabernet SauvignonChardonnay MerlotViognerSyrah

Vines

* varieties grown at Capo

Milazzo

CHARDONNAY

Harvest in Sicily

NERELLO MASCALESE

Vertical Trellis 82%

PRODUCTION WINE: HL 2,9 mil. HL (2012)VQPRD: (24,2% IN 2012)

DOC SICILIA: 1 (17,9% in 2012)DOC: 22DOCG: 1

IGT Terre Siciliane: 75,7% (2012)

710 COMPANIES | 55 COOP

Bush 8,1%

Training system:

Curtain Trellis 9,3%

Today’s Sicilian viticolture

Vineyards surface:

Three times large than New ZelandA little bit less than South AfricaIn 2000 same as Australia

Most important indigenous white varieties: Grecanico and Catarratto

Most important indigenous red varieties: Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese and Frappato

Source: Regional Institute of Sicily’s Wines and Oils (IRVOS)

Oenological areas of Sicily - DOC

Source: Regional Institute of Sicily’s Wines and Oils (IRVOS)

West-Central Sicily83% of regional viticulture

Varieties grown:Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese, Perricone, Nerello Cappuccio, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanico, Grillo, Chardonnay, Zibibbo ecc.

DOCG: Cerasuolo di Vittoria

DOC:Doc Sicilia and Eloro, Moscato di Siracusa,

Noto e Vittoria.

DOC:DOC Sicilia and others like Alcamo, Monreale, Marsala, Menfi, Sciacca, Erice, Pantelleria

South-Eastern Sicily

Varieties grown: Nero d’Avola, Frappato, Moscato Bianco, Syrah,

North-Eastern Sicily

Varieties grown:Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola, Nerello Cappuccio, Grenache, Merlot, Syrah, Carricante, Inzolia, ecc

DOC: Doc Sicilia and Etna, Faro, Mamertino

Oenological areas of Sicily

D.O.C SICILIA has been introduced from the 2012 harvest

DOC SICILIAA quick vade mecum

Why DOC Sicilia and no more IGT Sicilia?

It will ensure a more systematic control of wine production by accurate and professional certification bodies that can best safeguard Sicilian producers.

It will lead to the creation of a consortium for the protection, development, revitalization and promotion of the Sicily brand with economic resources and a common direction for all Sicilian producers.

It will support and enhance small production areas giving rise to specific Sicilian terroirs, helping small existing DOC wines to promote themselves by adding the name of the territory to that of DOC Sicilia, e.g. DOC Sicilia Menfi, DOC Sicilia Noto.

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Territories and Wineries

Planeta in Sicily

Established in 1995, Planeta is a

Sicilian

wine producer built on a long

agricultural tradition handed down

since 1500 through 17 generations in

the area between Sambuca di Sicilia

and Menfi.Today Planeta represents

not just one, but six ways of

developing the territory, in six

different settings.There are, in

fact, six Planeta wine producing

estates, each one with a specific

research and development project.

Ulmo at Sambuca di Sicilia, Dispensa

at Menfi, Dorilli at Vittoria,

Buonivini at Noto, Feudo di Mezzo at

Etna in Castiglione di Sicilia, and

finally, La Baronia at Capo Milazzo.

These are the Planeta locations,

comprising a total surface area of

more than 350 hectares of vineyards.

Planeta in Sicily

SAMBUCAVineyards 1985Ulmo winery 1995

MENFIVineyards 1996Dispensa wineries 2001/2005

VITTORIAVineyards 1997Dorilli winery 2001

NOTOVineyards 1998Buonivini winery 2003

ETNAVineyards 2008Feudo di Mezzo winery 2012Sciara Nuova 2012

CAPO MILAZZOVineyards 2011

FrancescoExport Manager

ChiaraVisit & Hospitality

AlessioProduction

FrancescaMarketing

SantiItalian Market

MarcelloProduction

PEOPLES | vineyards | wineries

SAMBUCA DI SICILIA | Ulmo

Vineyards: Ulmo e Maroccoli Year of vineyards plantation: 1985 Hectares: Ulmo 51, Maroccoli 42

Winery: Ulmo First Harvest: 1995

UlmoWinery and Vineyard

Located near Sambuca di Sicilia, the Ulmo estate, inaugurated in 1995, is Planeta’s first winery. Surrounded by 93 hectares of vineyards where several grape varieties are grown with a wine cellar built just a few meters away from the16th-century farmhouse – the Baglio – which has always been owned by the family.

Iter Vitis Museum - dedicated to the history of Sicilian wine, La Segreta Nature Footpath - three routes along the vineyards, revealing surprising landscapes and pockets of wilderness.

SAMBUCA DI SICILIA | Ulmo

Vineyards: Ulmo e Maroccoli Year of vineyards plantation: 1985 Hectares: Ulmo 51, Maroccoli 42

Winery: Ulmo First Harvest: 1995

UlmoWinery and Vineyard

SoilsUlmo: the soil is very deep and plebby. The upper layers are more calcareous, with portions of dark loam rich in organic matter. Maroccoli: the soil is on average clayey and rich in silt.

MENFI | Dispensa

Vineyards: Dispensa, Gurra Year of vineyards plantation: 1996 Hectares: Dispensa 114 - Gurra 47 Winery: Dispensa First Harvest: 2001

DispensaWinery and Vineyard

“La Dispensa” is the historical heart of the Planeta family. Two wine cellars lie at the center of the family’s activities: the Cantina Piccola, created for red wines, and the Cantina Grande, wholly devoted to wines aged in stainless steel.

La Biblioteca (the Library), which houses hundreds of books dedicated to the grapevine, from the 18th century to the most recent publications.Infernotto, a vault that holds a selection of the best labels from around the world and the complete collection of all Planeta vintages.

MENFI | Dispensa

Soils Dispensa: medium depth, of average calcareous content with mixed yellow and dark-gray clays, and fine texture. Gurra; one zone is composed of red sands with scarce skeletal soil, and one characterized by very clayey calcareous soils.

Vineyards: Dispensa, Gurra Year of vineyards plantation: 1996 Hectares: Dispensa 114 - Gurra 47 Winery: Dispensa First Harvest: 2001

DispensaWinery and Vineyard

VITTORIA | Dorilli

Vineyards: Dorilli, Mogli Year of vineyards plantation: 1997 Hectares: Dorilli 19, Mogli 15 Winery: Dorilli First Harvest: 2001

DorilliWinery and Vineyard

VITTORIA | Dorilli

Dorilli stands at the heart of the production area of Cerasuolo di Vittoria, near the Dirillo river that inspired its name. We restored the old winery and a series of apartments, taken from the farmhouse of the early '900 in the middle of the vineyard full of Nero d'Avola and Frappato.

Cerasuolo di Vittoria is an ancient and distinctive wine. Since 2006 it can boast the DOCG appelation, the first and only wine to have received it in Sicily.

SoilsComposed mainly of red sands originating from what are called marine terraces, they are approximately one meter deep. Below this layer, there is another layer of tufa rich in limestone, which is important for the plants’ water balance.

Vineyards: Dorilli, Mogli Year of vineyards plantation: 1997 Hectares: Dorilli 19, Mogli 15 Winery: Dorilli First Harvest: 2001

DorilliWinery and Vineyard

NOTO | Buonivini

Vineyards: Buonivini Year of vineyards plantation: 1998 Hectares: 51 Winery: Buonivini First Harvest: 2003

BuoniviniWinery and Vineyard

NOTO | Buonivini

Noto district is devoted to the native vines only, Nero d’Avola and Moscato di Noto, processed entirely in the modern “invisible winery”, well integrated with the landscape.From 2008 vintage Santa Cecilia is DOC Noto and Moscato became Passito di Noto.

The “Case Sparse” - scattered houses - are small rural houses with an amaranth red finish that dot the vineyard. They have been renovated according to local traditions and decorated with recycled materials.Soils

Buonivini: White, very calcareous soils, with a rich, small-sized skeleton texture characterized by an extremely high water retention capacity. Fine texture with light-colored clayey fraction

Vineyards: Buonivini Year of vineyards plantation: 1998 Hectares: 51 Winery: Buonivini First Harvest: 2003

BuoniviniWinery and Vineyard

FEUDO DI MEZZO | Etna

Vineyards: Sciara Nuova, Montelaguardia Year of vineyards plantation: 2008

Hectares: 16 Winery: Feudo di Mezzo First Harvest: 2009

Feudo di Mezzo Winery andSciara Nuova Vineyards

Vineyards: Sciara Nuova, Montelaguardia Year of vineyards plantation: 2008

Winery: Feudo di Mezzo Hectares: 16 First Harvest: 2009

ETNA | Feudo di Mezzo

Since the 2012 vintage the grapes have been processed in the new winery of Feudo di Mezzo.The winery is located in the Feudo di Mezzo area, centrally placed in respect of our Sciara Nuova and Montelaguardia vineyards, not far from the small village of Passopisciaro. The site is in a spectacular position, within a lava flow of 1566, like a stone garden.The building is respectful of the countryside and possesses key features in a modern style. The black stone of Etna is thus the predominant architectural element even in the barrel store which has been built like an old stone quarry thus combining bio-architecture and cultural recycling.

Sciara Nuova: 870 meters above sea level, in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia where, due to the altitude, the first grapevines planted were mainly white grapes. At the moment there are about 6 hectares and a fine old winery that will be transformed into an excellent place to receive guests.

Montelaguardia: Running alongside the Circumetnea railway, there is a small valley of about 10 hectares. Its soil is perfect to bring out the best from grapes grown on the volcano.

Feudo di Mezzo Winery andSciara Nuova Vineyards

Soils The soils have a perfect exposure. Mount Etna’s volcanic soils originated from the slow erosion of the lava stone, ash, and organic matter, and are rich in minerals. The stones of the buildings, millstone and ancient terraces are black too.

CAPO MILAZZO| La Baronia

Vineyards: La BaroniaYear of vineyards plantation: 2011 Hectares: 8Production: Mamertino

Capo Milazzo, an extraordinary and distinctive place, it has been a center of viticulture since Roman times. The Mamertino wine grown here once delighted Julius Caesar himself.The estate at the heart of this project is La Baronia on Capo Milazzo.The pilot project for the recovery of MAMERTINO wine will pursue a viticulture that is carried out in perfect harmony with the local territory, without irrigation. It will use training techniques typical of seaside areas, like gobelet training. Great attention will go into the details. At present the company is planning 8 hectares for vines and 20 for old olive trees.Of these, the first 4 hectares have been planted in complete respect for the discipline, that is 60% Nero d’Avola and 40% Nocera. To these will be added, as experiments, about 1,000 plants of the three varieties Vitraruolo, Lucignolo and Catanese Nera. These vines will be subjected to careful research investigations and to studies aimed at fully using the characteristics of the territory

Planeta is also . . . Planeta is also . . .

Capparrina | Menfi

Olive grove and frantoio: CapparrinaExtension: hectars 98Cultivar: Nocellara del Belice, Biancolilla, Cerasuola.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil TradizionaleD.O.P. Val di MazaraCultivar: 50%Nocellara del Belice30% Biancolilla, 20% Cerasuola

De-Stoned Nocellara del BeliceExtra Virgin Olive Oil D.O.P. Val di MazaraCultivar: 100% Nocellara del Belice

De-Stoned BiancolillaExtra Virgin Olive Oil D.O.P. Val di MazaraCultivar: 100% Biancolilla

Capparrina98 hectars

cultivar: Nocellara del Belice, Biancolilla, Cerasuola

The Planeta olive grove extends for 98 hectares in the Capparrina district in Menfi, a natural oasis of great beauty, and sloping towards the sea. The olive trees are interspersed with dwarf palms before descending to a beach of the whitest sand dotted with sea lilies where sightings of the CarettaCaretta turtles are frequent. The area comprises130 hectares, a true paradise of Mediterranean flora and fauna, a frequent halt for flocks of migrating birds heading towards nearby Africa and habitat for some now rare creatures such as the porcupine, thehoopoe and various birds of prey.The varieties of olive cultivated at Capparrina are those of local tradition; Nocellara del Belice, Biancolilla and Cerasuola.

Planeta extra virgin olive oil is DOP Val di Mazara.This certification demonstrates that our firm isconstantly engaged in aiming for real quality, asmuch for olive oil as for wine

MENFI | Capparrina

SPECIAL OLIVE OIL COLLECTION

Planeta presents a special Extra Virgin Olive Oil collectionfrom the olive groves

Ulmo Sambuca di Sicilia (Ag),

La Baronia Capo Milazzo (Me),

Sciara Nuova Etna (Ct).

available only in mixed composition 3x100ml

PLANETA TERRA

Green StepsGreen Steps

Planeta’s answer to sustainability topics

Planeta pays great attention to the sustainability topics

Use a scientific approach to appreciate all the aspects of its activities: from the vineyard to the bottle

Little continuous improvements: a suitable method for Small and medium-sized enterprises

SOStain is the first major Italian wine-growing environmental certification project aimed at raising the level of sustainability. Following the example set for similar experiences in the United States, among which the CSWA (California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance), WineWise in Washington St., LIVE in Oregon (Low Impact Viticulture & Enology), just to mention a few, SOStain is a voluntary scientific program for environmental sustainability.

Planeta Terra and SOStain

Planeta Terra is our “green umbrella” Is a trade mark and a logo that with the clear objective of the environmental sustainability we have attached to many og the activities and projects that distinguish both our present and our future

VIVa Sustainable Wine and The green steps 2012 -2013

VIVA Sustainable WineThe Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea launched in July 2011 a

National pilot project in order to evaluate the wine-sector sustainability performance, based on Water & Carbon Footprint calculation, with the participation of some large Italian wine–producing companies, universities and research institutes

The three-year project will enable to add value to the Italian wine, making it a "flagship product" of sustainable development in Italy and worldwide.

Planeta green steps in 2012-2013:

• Walking the vineyards (as Veronelli would have said):1. Sambuca di Sicilia La Segreta Nature Footpat2. Capo Milazzo Nature Footpat

• Green days• Bioarchitecture• Menfi: re-stablishing country views• Renewable energy• Biodiversity.

wine tourwine tour

MORE THAN 9.000

VISITORS A YEAR

Ospitality and VIS: Updating

RESTORATION OF PALMENTO, E NEW BAR AT NOTO

STRENGTHENED ACTIVITIES: ULMO, DISPENSA AND LA FORESTERIA

ETNA WINE TOUR STARTING FROM JUNE 2013

MORE THAN 9.000

VISITORS A YEAR

TASTING

Its name is taken from the wild shrub which covers the valleys around Lake Arancio with its yellow flowers in the spring. Grecanico is grown in the historic 25-year old Ulmo vineyard and expresses to the full the unique characteristics of this noble and ancient Sicilian grape variety. Elegant, balanced and austere, this is the ideal companion for the rich Mediterranean cuisine.

DOC Sicilia (from 2012 vintage)Area of Vineyard: Sambuca di Sicilia (Agrigento)Vineyard: Ulmo, GurraGrape Variety: 95% Grecanico, 5% FianoProduction Winery: Ulmo

Sambuca clayey-calcareous soils

ALASTRO

Tasting Notes and Food Matching

Pale straw with hints of green reflections.

Austere and polite. Aromas of ripe white melon and white peach Etna, followed by sensations sweet, almost white chocolate and meringue, a mineral component gradually appeared in the wine.

The palate is thin but not too bulky full and unexpectedly soft. A nice acidity enhances the freshness. Final unpredictable for the return of dense floreal notes.

Ideal with sea food first courses, with shell fish and with light soups based on vegetables or with fish soups.

DOC Sicilia (from 2012 vintage)Area of Vineyard: Menfi (AG)Vineyard: Gurra, DispensaGrape Variety: 100% FianoProduction Winery: Dispensa

A great white wine from southern Italian grapes which can be compared with the most important white wines of the world; this was the initial intention. During the 1990’s this was the aim of our experiments with Fiano, a noble and ancient variety originating in Campania. Thus Cometa was born, expressing the characteristics of this extraordinary grape in an original and unique way. Intense and flowery perfumes, a great structure but at the same time with minerals which today forms one of the most important white wines of southern Italy.

Menfi clayey-calcareous soils

COMETA


Straw yellow with evident green tints.

The first vintage wine with a surprisingly intense aromatic nose and charm. They differ litchies, nectarines, pineapple, mandarin, peppermint, and scents of Mediterranean as chamomile and thyme.

Fresh, full and pleasantly acid. Long lasting taste.

Carpaccio of raw and/or smoked fish, grilled prawns.

I.G.T. SiciliaArea of Vineyard Sambuca di Sicilia (AG)Vineyard: Ulmo, MaroccoliGrape Variety: 100% ChardonnayProduction Winery: Ulmo

A wine which has become the image illustrating the changes taking place in Sicilian wines. It was born from a dream of competing with the world in the production of this noble and widespread grape variety. A long progress begun in 1985 which has been full of surprise and success. Today Planeta’s Chardonnay is an icon for the whole of Sicily. The vines of Ulmo and Maroccoli which create it are unique in their location and terroir. Its fermentation and maturing in French barrels, which by now has been carefully planned for years, delivers an extraordinarily graceful, powerful wine.


CHARDONNAY


Golden yellow with lively green glints.

Rich and intense. Aromas of peach, golden apple, white figs, vanilla cream, meringue. Hints of hazelnut and Zagara honey. The wood is shy but well balanced.

Soft, round, energetic, full. His balance is characterized by a fine acidity, the fresh flavour and substantial extract.

Excellent with smoked fish or meat. After a few years of maturation, also with herby cheese.

I.G.T. SiciliaArea of Vineyard: Sambuca di Sicilia (AG)Vineyard: UlmoGrape Variety: 100% Nero d’ AvolaProduction Winery: Ulmo

Plumbago is a single-variety Nero d’Avola, called after the beautifully coloured purple wild flower that grows in the woods surrounding the baglio and vineyards of Ulmo. It is produced from the old vineyard around Lake Arancio which provides this soft and fruity version of a great Sicilian grape variety. Rounded tannins and perfectly measured maturation in wood give a wine of instant pleasure


PLUMBAGO


Intense red with purple highlights.

Abundance of red fruits like plum aromas, ripe blackberry typical of western Sicily Nero d’Avola blended with scents of cocoa, and almost sacher cake. The wood is fully integrated until it disappeared.

Soft tannins and roundness characterizes the wine.

Ideal for roast lamb and wild hare. Great on grilled meats.

I.G.T. SiciliaArea of Vineyard: Sambuca di Sicilia (AG)Vineryard: MaroccoliGrape Variety: 100% SyrahProduction Winery : Ulmo

Syrah is a noble Mediterranean vine which gives of its best in sunny dry places like Sicily. For this reason we have great confidence in the future of this variety.From two special vineyard – Maroccoli, 400 meters away on an unspoiled landscape – comes this interpretation of Syrah in a modern style respecting the characteristics of the vine. Imposing and enigmatic, this wine is destined for long aging.


MAROCCOLISYRAH


Intense ruby red with glimpses of violet.

Multifaceted and intriguing. Spices combined with red fruit conserves, including bilberry and blackberry. Mint chocolate, black pepper and cinnamon.

Enveloping and completely filling the mouth. Rich and soft with flawless tannins. A sunny and expressive Syrah.

Ideal with smoky cold cuts and wild game. Particularly suitable for oriental dishes.

I.G.T. SiciliaArea of Vineyard: Sambuca di Sicilia (AG)Vineryard: UlmoGrape Variety: 100% MerlotProduction Winery: Ulmo


Our Merlot has enjoyed international attention since its first vintage. It has a small production from the hilly vineyards of Ulmo, which degrades towards the lakeside. This exceptional presentation of this noble grape, rich, round and powerful, is found in the winelists of the most prestigious restaurants and winebars round the world.

SITO DELL’ULMO MERLOT


Ruby red compact.

Elegant hints of black currant, ripe plum and candied violets. Mild emerge balsamic hint and medicinal herbs.

Large and dense texture, vibrant. The tannins are rendered docile by the structure and considerable verve. Interminable final.

Excellent with strongly flavoured mature cheeses and meat.

I.G.T. Sicilia Area of Vineyard: Menfi e Sambuca di Sicilia (AG)Vineyard: Dispensa, MaroccoliGrape Variety: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet FrancProduction Winery: Dispensa

In local dialect Burdese means ‘bordolese’ (from Bordeaux) and refers to the classic grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. This is a red wine of great density, structure and balance, produced in limited quantity from selected vineyards. Burdese is a splendid wine for aging that offers a complexity of aromas and flavours, a product of the Sicilian sun.

Menfi clayey-calcareous soils

BURDESE


Ruby red high concentration.

The nose is rich and concentrated. Intertwining of spices, red fruit, black cherry with accents of leather, earth, cocoa, marine and mineral notes. The frame is balmy almost minty.

The mouth is full, aggressive, energetic, clear and substantial tannin structure supported by dense and deep. The tannin of the wood blends well with the tannins of the wine that prevails. Long and enjoyable final: concentration and elegance in harmony.

Main dishes based on mushrooms and braised food, beef fillet with black pepper, game, wild boar.

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