94 Point (JS) Etna Rosso From Planeta

PLAN ON SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH THIS PLANETA

“Sicily has emerged as one of Italy’s most important wine producing regions over the past decade and is quickly becoming one of the hottest travel destinations as well. Today's featured wine come from one of the most iconic Sicilian winemaking families. For five centuries and seventeen generations, the Planeta family has been involved in Sicilian agriculture, and their work on the island has contributed to the revitalization of Sicilian winemaking, now one of the most dynamic and sought-after viticultural regions in the world.

I have been going on about the brilliance of Mount Etna’s wines for years now, and today's 94 point 2019 Planeta Etna Rosso, for just $26.99 is another bottle of excellence which cements my argument. This wine, while priced very affordably, is anything but simple. It drinks brilliantly on its own and pairs with everything from pesce crudo to grilled tuna, from roasted chicken to even richer lamb based meals. For those looking to branch out and try something new, this aromatic red will excite both you and your palate. Drink well and stay healthy.” – Lance Montalto, The Wine House

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NOTE: Our store is open between 11AM and 6PM. When placing your order, you can select “in-store pickup” or “curbside pickup.” Please see updated curbside pickup instructions below.

NOTE! For orders over $250, we offer Special Local Delivery
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94 Points: “Very smoky and intense with cherries, berries and some orange peel and ash. It’s full-bodied, but not overbearing, with lovely fruit and citrus character at the finish. Drinkable now, but better in a year or two. Try after 2022.” – James Suckling (March 2022)

FROM THE WINERY

Etna Rosso 2019
Denomination: Etna DOC
100% Nerello Mascalese
This wine is produced at our Feudo di Mezzo winery, situated in the heart of Etna viticulture. It comes from Nerello Mascalese grapes, and from the search for a modern expression of this noble grape variety cultivated in the unique and splendid terroir of Etna

VINEYARD: Pietramarina.
VARIETY: Nerello Mascalese.
TYPE OF SOIL: The land has perfect aspect and position, black from lava sands, and thus extraordinarily rich in minerals, surrounded by woods and more recent lava flows.
ALTITUDE: 510 m a.s.l.
YIELD PER HECTARE: 80 quintals.
TRAINING SYSTEM: Spurred cordon.
PLANTING DENSITY: 5,000 vines per hectare.
HARVESTING PERIOD: 15-25 October.
VINIFICATION: the grapes are picked into crates and, if necessary, are at once refrigerated at 10⁰C, then selected by hand; after destalking, they ferment at 23⁰C in wooden vats and in stainless steel vats, they remain on the skins for 14 days, with a mixing and two manual stirrings each day, decanted with the help of the vertical press and the wine obtained thus matures in wooden and stainless steel vats for 6-8 months.
MATURATION: in wooden 50 hl vats and stainless steel.
BOTTLING PERIOD: July
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.5% vol.
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5 g/l.
PH: 3,65.
AGING CAPACITY: to drink at once or keep for up to 6-7 years.
TASTING NOTES: Vanilla, sour cherry, wild strawberry, a very clean floral effect.In the mouth substantial but smooth. Very expressive fruit with more complex aromatic elements of undergrowth, myrtle and oriental spices. A wine which unexpectedly transforms into a champion of drinkable red wine with marked savory flavor and a tasting profile produced by a ferrous touch, rhubarb and very evident black pepper.
MATCHING: A wine for everyday drinking. Its gastronomic adaptability allows it to accompany the simplest dishes such as pasta with tomato to more complex dishes of meat and fish.

UPDATED CURBSIDE PICKUP INSTRUCTIONS (AUGUST 2021):

1. Place your online order, select “curbside pickup” and the date you wish to pick up your order. You will receive several emails. The first will acknowledge receipt of your order, another will let you know that your order is ready for curbside pickup.

2. When your order is ready for curbside pickup, it will be at the front of the store. IMPORTANT! Due to space constraints, orders will only be held in the front of the store for curbside pickup for 3 days. After 3 days, they will be moved back to Will Call by the Customer Service Desk inside the store.

3. When picking up, pull up in front of the store. There is no need to call when you arrive at the store – just roll down your passenger window and let us know the name on the order. We will put your order in your vehicle. There is no need to step out of your vehicle.