Planeta

Sicilia

Buy Direct

2019

La Segreta Il Rosso

$ EUR

Release Price

Drink Window

13%

ABV

3.45

pH

5.55

TA

RS

Nose

On the nose aromas of redcurrant and mulberry with a slightly spicy and minty finish.

Palate

In the mouth the wine demonstrates its fine personality with flavours of ripe wild fruits, balanced by a very pleasant full and herbal taste. The tannins are soft and smooth conferring a very versatile character to this red wine

Growing Conditions

VARIETY: DISPENSA: Nero d’Avola / Merlot.
BUONIVINI Nero d’Avola / Merlot / Syrah. MAROCCOLI
Merlot / Cabernet Franc. GURRA Syrah.
TYPE OF SOIL: DISPENSA Moderately deep, very few
stones, average lime. BUONIVINI Very limey, abundant
small stones; fine texture with pale chalky sections
MAROCCOLI Rich with stones, moderately chalky with
abundant limey sections. GURRA Limey and very chalky.
ALTITUDE: DISPENSA 45-75 m a.s.l.
BUONIVINI 40-70 m a.s.l. MAROCCOLI 370/430 m a.s.l.
GURRA 75 m a.s.l.
YIELD PER HECTARE: DISPENSA 100 / 90 quintals.
BUONIVINI 85 quintals. MAROCCOLI 85 / 70 quintals.
GURRA 85 quintals.
TRAINING SYSTEM: DISPENSA, MAROCCOLI, GURRA,
BUONIVINI Spurred cordon
PLANTING DENSITY: DISPENSA 4,500 per hectare.
BUONIVINI 4,500 per hectare. MAROCCOLI 4,500 per
hectare. GURRA 4,500 per hectare.

Harvest

HARVEST PERIOD: CABERNET FRANC, SYRAH, NERO
D’AVOLA 8-15 September. MERLOT 30 August.

Bottling

From March of the year following
the harvest.

Winemaking

Destalking followed by 7-14 days lying on the skins at a temperature of 25⁰C, after racking maturation in stainless steel.

Aging

AGING CAPACITY: to drink at once or keep for 2-3 years.

Appearance

An intensely vivid ruby colour.

Food Pairing

For daily drinking, it is ideal with
Mediterranean pasta dishes and light meals of meat,
vegetables or oily fish.

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