Wines of Sicily

Compact ruby red, the nose expresses beautiful notes of currant, plum and violet. A spicy trace, embellished with a balsamic hint of mint, opens to a wide, soft and elegant taste. The tannic texture is dense and well balanced by a certain freshness. Very long and vibrant, it closes with an infinite finish for persistence. For the whole meal, the “Sito dell'Ulmo” is an ideal red wine to accompany aged cheeses and meats.

A rare and exclusive variety grown in a few tens of hectares, it is best expressed in the red sands of Vittoria, not far from the sea. An aromatic and pleasant red like few others, a perfect synthesis between tradition and trend.

The Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Dorilli represents for us the quintessence of this noble wine. It comes from a careful selection of the vineyards that surround the beautiful and unique Dorilli estate, named after the nearby river Dirillo, the landing place of the brave Aeneas. A fine and elegant expression, the result of the union of the noble Nero d'Avola with the Frappato di Vittoria, the Iblean grape variety par excellence, slightly marked by the aging in wood. A limited production for those who love small Italian denominations, history and testimony of our land.

La Segreta takes its name from the wood that surrounds our Ulmo vineyard. This young and fresh wine obtained mainly from Nero d'Avola grapes, flag of Sicily of wine, gains personality and style with the addition of international grapes. All the grapes are expertly cultivated in Planeta 's own vineyards. La Segreta is a versatile companion for everyday drinking, suitable for the most diverse occasions. It is a perfect approach to the Sicily of wine with its right relationship between quality and price, guaranteed by the patient work of the Planeta family, from the vineyard to the wine.

Today Nerello Mascalese is certainly one of the richest reds in charm, territorial expressiveness, as well as being endowed with great elegance and longevity over time, Etna is its throne and outside its borders it is hard to feel at ease.

Planeta 's Burdese is a full-bodied and structured Sicilian red wine based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, aged for 14 months in new barriques. It has an intense and deep character, with hints of fruit, leather, tobacco and spices. The sip is powerful and concentrated, with a long persistence

Santa Cecilia is our flagship wine from the most important Sicilian variety: Nero d'Avola. The long work of finding the best place to make a great wine with this variety led us to Noto, the place of origin of this variety where the DOC Noto stands, at the southern end of Sicily. With its white lands and its ancient vineyards it is the epicenter of the cultivation of Nero d'Avola. Santa Cecilia is an expression of elegance, power, balance and exaltation of the unique aromas of the Sicilian lands, and today a reference point for reds from Sicilian native grapes. Its name derives from that of our family: Planeta di Santa Cecilia.

Etna Rosso "A' Rina" is a soft and structured wine, enveloping and complex, aged in second and third passage barriques for 12 months. Elegant notes of ripe red fruit, cherries, leather and tobacco best express the terroir of the great Sicilian mountain

The Finimondo Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC Pellegrino is a strong, soft and persuasive wine, with a deep red colour, it envelops and enchants in an embrace of fruity and floral aromas.

The Materico Nerello Mascalese Terre Siciliane IGT is a fragrant and elegant red wine, made by Cantine Pellegrino, a company that, historically, aims to innovate the island's viticulture.

Otherwise it is the traditional "house wine" of Menfi produced with the technique of perpetual aging in a single barrel, filled during the year and topped up with the new vintage at each harvest.

Kabir, with a bright straw yellow color, is characterized by a complex bouquet of tropical fruit (passion fruit), floral hints of orange blossom and delicate salty nuances. In the mouth the fruity and sweet notes echo, perfectly balanced by the fresh mineral vein. Good persistence with a spicy finish of pink pepper and nutmeg.

Dea Vulcano, with a light ruby red color, offers a refined bouquet with fruity notes of wild strawberry and cherry, light hints of aromatic herbs (sage) and spicy notes of black pepper and cinnamon. On the palate it is fresh and fragrant, soft with well integrated tannins and a balanced and juicy finish.

With a ruby red color, Contesa dei Venti 2021 stands out for its floral scents of lavender. The fragrant bouquet is enriched with notes of red fruits (cherry and raspberry) together with hints of spices (sage and black pepper) and balsamic juniper. In the mouth it is fresh and harmonious, with a pleasant return of fruity notes and a soft and enveloping tannin; the finish is persistent and elegant.

Damarino 2022 is the first wine in the world to use the Nomacorc Ocean cork, produced by recycling plastic collected in coastal areas, and destined to end up in the oceans. With a light straw color, Damarino combines delicate aromatic sensations of white flowers and fruity notes among which those of citrus fruits stand out. In the mouth it is delicate with a pleasant finish.

Coda della Foce has been defined as a beautiful wine in a blue dress: elegant, never intrusive, at ease in any situation, persuasive with style and personality. Blend of Nero d'Avola and Petit Verdot in variable proportions depending on the vintage, it comes from the assembly of the best carats that have shown a particular personality and evolutionary finesse and is produced only when the characteristics of each harvest and the long aging in large casks allow it to express a superior organoleptic quality. Super Sicilian by birth, citizen of the world by choice of life.