Features
Name:
Dorilli Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico D.O.C.G.
Terrain:
sandy texture, loose red sands with small skeleton present, medium deep; tuffaceous layer, very important for soil water capacity therefore for plant water balance.
Winery
The Planeta family, is of very ancient Spanish origin, for 17 generations, has been committed to the enhancement of Sicilian wine excellence, until arriving at the great and modern production reality that we know today, 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 , endowed with a thousand facets, each with its own character and personality. A winery that has always been very attentive to environmental sustainability, so much so that it has joined the 'Planeta Terra' project, which has as its objectives: landscape protection, bio-architecture, renewable energy, recycled materials. With the 'Sostain' project, moreover, Planeta combines traditional and organic viticulture with the application of scientific and technological innovations. A company always researching and studying native varieties, but at the same time also international varieties such as Chardonnay and Cabernet.
Description
Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Dorilli is a noble wine that comes from a careful selection of the vineyards surrounding the Dorilli estate, named after the nearby Dirillo river, legendary landing place of the valiant Aeneas. A fine and elegant expression, the result of the union of the noble Nero d'Avola with Frappato di Vittoria, a Hyblean vine par excellence, slightly marked by aging in wood. A limited production for those who love small Italian appellations. Cultivation method according to the criteria of organic farming and the SOStain® protocol; grassed soils with field beans, vetch and wild flora to increase organic matter and nitrogen content, promoting the vitality of soil microfauna; phytosanitary defense with sulfur and copper in minimal quantities.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Ruby red color with beautiful violet hues
The olfactory spectrum is intense and bewitching with scents of strawberry and red fruits mingling with those of cardamom and sweet spices, vanilla and cinnamon.
On the palate, the tannin is ripe, soft and rounded and dissolves in the mouth thanks to an incredible sweetness of fruit. Oriental spices mingle with complex flavors of smoky notes, and herbs and Mediterranean scrub, marjoram and prickly pear.
Storage time:
2-10 years old
Vinification
15 to 20 days of maceration with the skins. Malolactic fermentation took place in the same tanks; once completed, between December and January, aging began in 26 hl and 36 hl oak barrels for 12 months.
Acknowledgements
2018 James Suckling93/100
2018 Wine Spectator 92/100
2018 Robert Parker 90/100
