Features
Name:
Cometa Sicilia Menfi DOC 2021
Terrain:
calcareous-clayey soils that contribute to enhancing the aromatic markers of Mediterranean scrub typical of this grape variety.
Cellar
The Planeta family, of very ancient Spanish origin, has for 17 generations been committed to the promotion of Sicilian wine excellence, culminating in the great modern production reality we know today, an absolute protagonist of the Sicilian wine renaissance. The modern journey began in 1995 with the birth of the winery in Ulmo. Five estates in five different territories, Sambuca di Sicilia and Menfi (Agrigento), Vittoria (Ragusa), Noto (Siracusa), Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania) and Capo Milazzo (Messina). Different soils and climatic conditions give rise to different wines with a thousand facets, each with its own character and personality. A winemaking reality that has always been very attentive to environmental sustainability, so much so as to adhere to the 'Planeta Terra' project that has as its objectives: landscape protection, bio-architecture, renewable energy, recycled materials. With the 'Sostain' project, Planeta also combines traditional and organic viticulture with the application of scientific and technological innovations. A company that is always researching and studying native varieties, but at the same time also international varieties such as Chardonnay and Cabernet.
Description
Cometa' is made from pure Fiano grapes. In the 1990s, Planeta began experimenting with Fiano, a noble and ancient variety of Campania origin, considered a great white wine from southern Italian grapes, able to compete with the world's great whites. Cometa is a wine with intense fruity aromas, great structure and minerality, and long aromatic persistence.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Straw yellow colour with slight greenish highlights
Delicate aromas of chamomile, hay, mango and pomelo, broom flower and thyme intertwine on the nose.
Mineral palate with vibrant savoury traces that shake and quench the thirst, the finish offers a silky tactile sensation with an aftertaste of ripe apricots, almond blossom and basil leaf.
Storage time:
To be drunk immediately or to be aged for many years, up to 15
Vinification
After manual harvesting, the grapes are destemmed and sent to the press. The must thus obtained ferments in steel for the 90% and in 225-litre barriques for the 10%. After a period of ageing on the fine lees, it is blended and prepared for bottling.
Acknowledgements
2019 Robert Parker 94/100Â
2019 Wine Enthusiast 93/100Â
2021 Bibenda 
2021 James Sackling 91/100Â
