“Dorilli” Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG 2023 (BIO)

Planeta | Cantina Dorilli | Sicily
Az. Agr. Planeta s.s. | Contrada Dispensa | IT 92013 Menfi

19045023 · 0,75 l · 23,87 €/lavailable immediately

According to legend, the River Dirillo, near the Dorilli estate, is said to be the site where Aeneas landed on his odyssey from Troy. Whether this is true cannot be proven. What can be proven, however, is that this area, nestled between the southern coast and the Iblean Mountains, has an extraordinary history of winegrowing. Dorilli is the quintessence of Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico – the highest tier of this unique Sicilian DOCG. Planeta vinifies it from carefully selected vines at the estate of the same name in Acate: 70% Nero d'Avola, 30% Frappato di Vittoria, grown on the characteristic loose red sand with a layer of tuff that defines the terroir of Vittoria from within. Organically farmed according to the SOStain protocol.

Ruby violet – a colour that directly reflects the red sands. On the nose, ripe black cherry, cardamom, vanilla and cinnamon, followed by more complex notes of smoked pancetta, reduced must, marjoram and prickly pear. On the palate, the tannins are ripe, soft and round, dissolved by an extraordinary fruitiness. Long, spicy, distinctive. A Classico that perfectly lives up to its name. SUPERIORE.DE

"A reserved wine with aromas of redcurrants, pomegranates, black pepper, smoke, earth and iodine. Ripe, sweet fruit flavours, crisp acidity and firm tannins on the finish." James Suckling