When it’s safe to travel again, Sicily is definitely a place I want to revisit. Until that day arrives, I was delighted to travel through my wine glass with Alessio Planeta, owner of Planeta winery in Sicily. Planeta’s authentic and award-winning wines showcase the diversity and beauty of Sicilian wine. Not just one winery or vineyard, Planeta encompasses six distinct wine estates across Sicily, each one inspired and constructed in harmony with its surroundings and dedicated to its terroir. During our conversation, we tasted 2017 Eruzione 1614 ($35), 2018 Cerasuolo di Vittoria ($25), and 2016 Santa Cecilia Nero d’Avola ($44).
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90% Carricante and 10% Riesling. Crisp and zesty with great minerality and salinity. You can really taste the influence of Mt. Etna's volcanic soils.
60% Nero d’Avola and 40% Frappato. Cerasuolo di Vittoria is Sicily's only DOCG wine. Fresh and fruity frappato blends beautifully with the bolder and more intense Nero d'Avola. Vibrant flavors of wild fruits, strawberries, cherry, and pomegranate with a kiss of black pepper.
100% Nero d'Avola. Rich and bold, but not jammy, this elegant vino has beautiful layers of rich fruit, earth, and spice flavors.
