Spumante Brut Classic Method Planeta Sicilia DOC – from Carricante grapes

Description

The Brut Spumante of Planet it is a fresh and structured Sicilian Classic Method sparkling wine. This sparkling wine is produced with Carricante grapes bred in 800 meters high on the lava soils of Etna. It combines with great harmony the mineral notes of the lava sands with the citrus and fruity scents typical of Carricante. The sip is of great freshness, rich and with good minerality. Refine 20 months on the lees in the bottle.

Name: Sicily DOC
Grapes: 100% Loader
Producer: Planet
Content: 75,0 cl
Region: Sicily
Vineyard: the vineyards are trained using Guyot and spurred cordon methods and are located on the sands and lava rocks of Etna at an altitude of 800 – 850 meters above sea level
Characteristics of the terrain: rocky and sandy. Of volcanic origin
Training system: Guyot and spurred cordon
Harvest: the grapes are harvested early to preserve the freshness and acidity necessary for a long-lived sparkling wine. The harvest is manual and the grapes are harvested in wooden baskets
Vinification: immediately after harvesting the grapes are taken to the cellar where a further selection of the best grapes is carried out. Soft pressing and fermentation in steel tanks follows. The wine is aged in steel on the fine lees until January of the year immediately following the harvest. We then proceed to bottling and sparkling wine with the Classic Method in the bottle. Stay on the lees in the bottle for 20 months at 12 ° C before flowering
Refinement: 20 months on the lees in the bottle
Alcohol content: 12.0% Vol.