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La Segreta Rosso

Region Italy (Sicily)
Grape Nero d'Avola/Merlot/Syrah
Producer Cantina Planeta
Vintage 2008
Colour Red
Dryness Dry
Body Medium Full Bodied
Food Grilled Meats/Swordfish/Barbequed Mackerel
Drink Drink or keep
La Segreta Rosso - 2008
Cantina Planeta



Ref: A108808

An elegant mouthful of crunchily textured, ripe berry fruit, redcurrants and spices.

The Planeta winery has set the Sicilian wine making scene on fire with a radical (by Sicilian standards!) emphasis on quality and vibrant fruit flavours in their wine. The increase in standards for the exported wines has been huge, mainly through improved viticulture on the indigenous grape varieties. The Segreta Rosso is an exuberant blend of the local Nero d'Avola (60%), Merlot (20%), and Syrah (20%), leading to a very forward, fruity wine that is reminiscent of a full flavoured, 'turbo-charged' Beaujolais, albeit with much more wallop in the mouth.

The 3 varietals were all harvested and vinified seperately in order to facilitate maximum complexity, Merlot and Syrah at the end of August and Nero D'Avola at the end of September. The grapes were destemmed and crushed before maceration on skins for 10-14 days in 150hl stainless steel fermenters at 25 degrees C. After racking, the wine was then aged partly in steel vessels and partly in 2 year old barrels for 3 months before bottling during the first half of February.

La Segreta Rosso has a ruby red with purple hue with a marked, intense aroma of redcurrant, mulberry and raspberry mingled with cyclamen and mossy notes. Hints of chocolates and mint can also be found. Supple, rounded and dry in the mouth, the medium to full body characterised by ripe berry fruits with a crunchy texture, supported with good acidity and structure that add balance and help keep the finish lengthy and clean.

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