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Planeta Carricante Eruzione 1614 2019 750ml

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750ml
country
Italy
region
Sicily
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WE
93
JS
91
DC
90
Additional vintages
2019 2018 2017 2016 2012
WE
93
Rated 93 by Wine Enthusiast
A subtle, delicate nose of salt, rocks, pears and thyme is the alluring result of this blend of mostly Carricante elevated with the presence of Riesling. The palate remains salty, but also nutty, lemony, and a little bit honeyed, creating a comforting balance that lasts through the long finish. ... More details
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Planeta Carricante Eruzione 1614 2019 750ml

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Professional Ratings
WE
93
JS
91
DC
90
WE
93
Rated 93 by Wine Enthusiast
A subtle, delicate nose of salt, rocks, pears and thyme is the alluring result of this blend of mostly Carricante elevated with the presence of Riesling. The palate remains salty, but also nutty, lemony, and a little bit honeyed, creating a comforting balance that lasts through the long finish.
JS
91
Rated 91 by James Suckling
Aromas of apples, smoked lemons and nuts with some lemon grass. Some bruised apple, too. Medium to full body. Round texture with lovely fruit and a flavorful finish. Drink now.
DC
90
Rated 90 by Decanter
This white from Etna (labelled as Sicilia DOC) is an intriguing blend of 90% Carricante and 10% Riesling Renano. Planeta also make a 100% Riesling Renano under the Eruzione label, and it was the first Riesling to be produced in Sicily. The name alludes to the famous slow eruption which began in 1614 and lasted for 10 years. The lava flows reached the edge of Contrada Sciaranuova on the north slope, where the grapes for this wine are sourced at 815-860 metres above sea level. It's a delicious wine, the limey attack of the Riesling working beautifully with the juicy yellow plum and flint character of the Carricante. Touches of wax, lanolin and honeycomb lead to a hint of creaminess on the finish from several months of lees ageing.
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An explosion of aromas of ripe fruit and the aromatic content of white flowers which magically transport the taster to the slopes of Etna. The wine manages to combine softness and strength with a drinkable richness, with fruit flavours of lemon peel and green apple linked to an endearing mineral power which prolongs the finish. An extraordinary companion for dishes based on fish of a certain oiliness and thus ideal for any gastronomic experience encountered by the sea.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Sicily
Additional vintages
2019 2018 2017 2016 2012
Overview
A subtle, delicate nose of salt, rocks, pears and thyme is the alluring result of this blend of mostly Carricante elevated with the presence of Riesling. The palate remains salty, but also nutty, lemony, and a little bit honeyed, creating a comforting balance that lasts through the long finish.
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Region: Sicily

There are few wine regions in the world with such an ideal terroir and climate for viticulture as that found on Sicily. This Italian island has been an important center for wine production for several thousand years, with experts claiming that the ancient Greeks were the first to bring wine-making techniques to the island. The almost year-round sunshine and rich, fertile volcanic soil of Sicily makes the vintner's jobs very easy, and grapevines thrive and flourish more or less everywhere on the island. Sicily is widely renowned for its excellent sweet dessert wines, and for fortified wines such as Marsala, yet the popularity of their dry red and white produce is ever rising, thanks to their drinkability and fantastic fruit flavors which really manage to put across the sunny, almost tropical nature of the island they are grown on.
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Country: Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
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Region: Sicily

There are few wine regions in the world with such an ideal terroir and climate for viticulture as that found on Sicily. This Italian island has been an important center for wine production for several thousand years, with experts claiming that the ancient Greeks were the first to bring wine-making techniques to the island. The almost year-round sunshine and rich, fertile volcanic soil of Sicily makes the vintner's jobs very easy, and grapevines thrive and flourish more or less everywhere on the island. Sicily is widely renowned for its excellent sweet dessert wines, and for fortified wines such as Marsala, yet the popularity of their dry red and white produce is ever rising, thanks to their drinkability and fantastic fruit flavors which really manage to put across the sunny, almost tropical nature of the island they are grown on.
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Country: Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.