Santa Cecilia 2005 - PLANETA 750ml x 1 bottle

Planeta's Santa Cecilia, made in Noto, which can be called the sacred place of Nero d'Avola, is always a great wine that honestly expresses Nero d'Avola. Elegant, powerful, and balanced with Sicilian aromas, Santa Cecilia has become a benchmark for red wines made from indigenous Sicilian grape varieties today.

Appellation: Noto DOC

Grape variety: 100% Nero d'Avola

Tasting: This is an excellent vintage with a rich and powerful body.

Production method: After harvesting, destemming and crushing are performed, and the juice is transferred to stainless steel tanks for alcoholic fermentation. Depending on the stage of fermentation, pumping over (circulation) is carried out three times a day for short periods of 10-25 minutes, drawing out the complexity of the wine while slightly reducing the burden on the skins. The fermentation period is approximately 7-8 days. Initially, the temperature is 14-15°C, then cooling is stopped during the period, and the temperature is raised to 24-25°C to complete the final alcoholic fermentation. After the alcoholic fermentation is complete, the tank is filled with wine from the same vineyard, and after 28-35 days of long maceration with the skins and wine in contact, it is racked. Malolactic fermentation isalways carried out in stainless steel tanks at approximately 20-21°C. It is transferred to French oak barrels and aged for 14 months, entering the aging barrels from December for one month. (15% new barrels, 28% second-year barrels, 28% third-year barrels, 29% fourth-year barrels)

Pairing: A wide range of dishes from grilled vegetables to pasta and meat dishes.