Alastro Menfi DOC 2021
Named after a wild flower which grows around the winery, this is a blend based on Grecanico mixed with a small percentage of a notably aromatic variety, Sauvignon Blanc. It is one of Planeta’s great classics, delicately structured, and has been in production since the first vintage in 1995.
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Attributes
Land:
ItalyRegion:
SiciliaAppellation:
Menfi DOCRebsorte:
CuvéeKategorie:
White wineWeincharakter:
classic & elegantProduzent:
PlanetaJahrgang:
2021Füllmenge:
0,75 l Fl. -
Complete description
Vintage Description:
On the nose the mineral and floral notes are perfectly integrated, the aromas of cedro, melon, pears and wild white flowers, and boxwood are notable. In the mouth it is lively but silky and creamy with notes of white peach.wine:
wine title:
Alastrowine description:
Named after a wild flower which grows around the winery, this is a blend based on Grecanico mixed with a small percentage of a notably aromatic variety, Sauvignon Blanc. It is one of Planeta’s great classics, delicately structured, and has been in production since the first vintage in 1995.country:
Italyregion:
SiciliaProducer:
PlanetaCategory:
White wineWeincharakter:
classic & elegantappellation:
Menfi DOCGlass:
WeißweinPremiumglass:
ChablisIdeal serving temperature (°C), from:
7Ideal serving temperature (°C), up to:
9Ideal drinking maturity (years after harvest) up to:
4food recommendation:
Stuffed vegetables cold, Saladappetizer, Salmon Sashimi, Bouillabaisse, Paella with fish and seafood, Shrimps in tempura batter, Pan-fried fish in light sauce, Fried squid with lemon salsa, Baked liver, Piccata Milaneseyear:
2021Grape variety:
CuvéeRebsorte(n):
85% Grecanico, 15% Sauvignon BlancGrape variety abbreviation:
GC, SBvineyard:
Ulmo in the municipality of Sambuca di Sicilia (Agrigento) at 200 - 250 m above sea level.Soil:
Medium textured soils, moderately deep and at a depth with abundant structure of pebbles, generally limey with areas of dark, vegetable matter.Vine training:
Spurred cordon and Guyot; Grecanico: 4,500 vines per hectare, Sauvignon Blanc: 3,800 vines per hectare.Ertrag:
Grecanico 100 quintals/ha, Sauvignon Blanc 80 quintals/haErnte:
Grecanico was picked by hand from 25. - 28. September and Sauvignon Blanc from 30. - 31. August 2021.Vinification:
After de-stemming, crushing and mashing, the must was gently pressed, naturally clarified at fermented at low temperature of 14 °C for around 2 weeks.Ageing:
Aged for 6 months in stainless steel vats on the finest lees with weekly stirring.Abfüllung:
January 2022Residual sugar:
dryAlcohol level (%vol):
12.45Säurewert (g/l):
6.05