“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 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

According to tradition, the River Dirillo, near the Dorilli estate, is said to be the legendary landing place of Aeneas on his odyssey from Troy. Whether this is true cannot be proven. What can be proven, however, is that this area, situated between the southern coast and the Iblean Mountains, has an extraordinary history of wine-growing. Dorilli is the quintessence of Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico – the highest tier of this unique Sicilian DOCG. Planeta produces 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, unmistakable. 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

"Finely meshed and graceful, this fresh, focused red offers a lovely range of pureed raspberry, ripe red currant, mandarin orange peel and wild thyme flavors underscored by crushed gravel and smoke notes. Silky and seamless, with a lightly mouthwatering, spiced finish." Wine Spectator