The Winery Planeta of Vittoria of Sicily

Winery Planeta
The winery offers 44 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 19 of the estates of Sicily.
It is located in Vittoria in the region of Sicily
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The Winery Planeta is one of the world's great estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in of Vittoria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Planeta Estate is an iconic Italian vineyard located in Vittoria, a charming town in the heart of Sicily. It is the jewel in the crown of the Sicilian wine industry, as it has managed to perfectly marry tradition and innovation, making it a symbol of Italian modern winemaking. The estate covers some 390 hectares of vineyards which are dispersed in several regions of Sicily, with estates in Vittoria, Noto, Sambuca, and Menfi. The vineyard in Vittoria in particular, is especially appreciated for its indigenous grape varieties such as Nero d'Avola and Frappato which are used to produce Cerasuolo di Vittoria, a world-renowned Sicilian red wine. The history of Planeta Estate goes back over 400 years, a time when the Planeta family started cultivating grapes. Over the generations, the Planeta family has accumulated immense knowledge and expertise in viticulture, enabling the estate to produce wines of the highest possible quality. The estate's current winemaking methodology dates back to the 1980s, when Diego Planeta introduced modern technologies into the winemaking process, thus improving the quality and consistency of their wines. The aesthetic of Planeta Estate is absolutely breathtaking. The vineyard is situated on a hilly terrain that is dotted with undulating hills, lush agricultural land, and vineyards that stretch as far as the eye can see. The estate is adorned with several traditional Sicilian-style buildings, including the wine cellar and the Planeta family home. The wine cellar, a tasting place that is both rustic and chic, provides a unique atmosphere for tasting the wonderful wines of the estate. Planeta Estate is a must-visit destination for wine lovers.

Top Winery Planeta wines

Looking for the best Winery Planeta wines in Vittoria among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Planeta wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Planeta wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Planeta

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Planeta

How Winery Planeta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, capellini with prosciutto or lamb chops marinated with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Planeta

On the nose the red wine of Winery Planeta. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Planeta. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Planeta

  • 2000With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.92/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Planeta.

  • Nero d'Avola
  • Frappato
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Nocera

Discovering the wine region of Vittoria

The wine region of Vittoria is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Judeka or the Domaine Gurrieri produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vittoria are Nero d'Avola, Tannat and Grillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vittoria often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or thyme and sometimes also flavors of blood orange, sage or pomegranate.

In the mouth of Vittoria is a powerful. We currently count 24 estates and châteaux in the of Vittoria, producing 35 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vittoria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

The top white wines of Winery Planeta

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Planeta

How Winery Planeta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mussels carbonara, goat cheese and bacon quiche or fresh vegetable dips and their sauces for the aperitif.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Planeta

On the nose the white wine of Winery Planeta. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, grapefruit or oaky. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Planeta. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Planeta

  • 2004With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Planeta.

  • Chardonnay
  • Grillo
  • Grecanico
  • Moscato Bianco
  • Carricante
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Nerello mascalese

A very old grape variety grown in Italy, more precisely in the north of Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna and in Sardinia. Its origin would be Greek because it was reported in Greece in the 7th century B.C. It is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between sangiovese or nielluccio and mantonico bianco. It should not be confused with nerello capuccio and pignatello nero. It should be noted that Nerello mascalese seems to be a grape variety adapted to altitude, as is the case in Sicily where it is planted at a rate of 6,000 and 9,000 vines per hectare. It is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries, which is certainly due to its late ripening.

The top sweet wines of Winery Planeta

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Planeta

How Winery Planeta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Planeta

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Planeta. often reveals types of flavors of cream, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or minerality.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Planeta

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Planeta.

  • Moscato

The word of the wine: Magnum

Bottle with a capacity of 1.5 litres.

The top pink wines of Winery Planeta

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Planeta

How Winery Planeta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of cuttlefish armorican style (morgate), cod and potato gratin or brioche shuttles.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Planeta

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Planeta. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Planeta. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Planeta

  • 2022With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Planeta.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Grillo

A very ancient grape variety still grown today in western Sicily. Very often associated with catarratto and inzolia, it produces the famous Marsala liqueur wine. It is also increasingly being vinified as a single variety and produces excellent dry wines full of freshness and fruitiness. Grillo is believed to be the result of an intra-fertile cross between catarratto and Muscat of Alexandria or zibibbo, obtained in 1869 by Antonino Mendola. It is represented by two biotypes that can be easily recognized, but it seems that winegrowers attach little importance to them. Little known in other Italian regions - in Liguria it is known as "rossese bianco" - it can also be found in Australia and South Africa. It is not widely grown in France, although it is interesting because of its ability to withstand hot climates and drought, and to ripen quite late.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Planeta

Planning a wine route in the of Vittoria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Planeta.

Discover the grape variety: Carricante

It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

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