- 91 points -
Ian D'Agata, September 2017 (Vintage 2016)Pale straw-yellow. Clean and fresh on the nose, with a lemony pineapple note that is present in the mouth too. A lovely wine with a strong mineral bite on the finish.
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Aziende Agricola Planeta
Eruzione 1614 Carricante
2016
$39.75
Product code
14037251
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Store Only
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$34.55
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
Region
Sicily
Appellation
Sicilia
Varietal(s)
Carricante
90 %
Riesling
10 %
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Availability
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About this winery
Our tendency towards innovation and modernity has never distanced us from any historic and traditional interpretation of wine. Our patient and meticulous researches have always been directed to the past as much as to the future; on the one hand profoundly linked to the oldest Sicilian traditions of wine making with its heritage of indigenous varieties, and on the other an interest in those international grape vines which are best adapted to these territories, without neglecting the most...
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Product notes
The land has perfect aspect and position, black with lava sands and due to this extraordinarily rich in minerals; surrounded by woods and more recent lava flows.
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