Planeta Frappato Vittoria 2019

Planeta

Planeta Frappato Vittoria 2019

Style Wine Italy Red
Producer Planeta
Origin Sicily (multi-region: Menfi, Vittoria, Noto
$45 / btl
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Planeta is one of Sicily's most influential modern producers, with vineyards across the island's main growing regions. The Frappato is the family's expression of the grape that thrives almost exclusively around Vittoria, in the south-east corner of Sicily — a wine known for its perfumed, light-bodied charm and its central role in Cerasuolo di Vittoria, the island's only DOCG red.

The 2019 vintage was a balanced one. Expect a pale cherry-red colour and a fragrant, lifted nose of fresh red cherry, dried rose petal, pomegranate and Mediterranean herb. The palate is light to medium-bodied, with juicy red fruit, soft tannin and a savoury, almost saline close that reflects the warm coastal terroir of Vittoria.

A versatile, food-friendly red — best slightly chilled in summer. Pair with grilled tuna, herb-roasted chicken, charcuterie or fresh pecorino.

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About Planeta.

Sicily (multi-region: Menfi, Vittoria, Noto ·Est. 1990s (modern winery); 1694 (family agricultural

Planeta is a multi-estate Sicilian wine producer with 17 generations of family agriculture on the island. The modern winery began in the 1990s under Diego Planeta at the Ulmo estate near Menfi (the family seat since 1694) and has since expanded across five of Sicily's most distinct wine zones: Menfi, Vittoria, Noto, Mount Etna, and Capo Milazzo. The estate works only indigenous Sicilian varieties. Diego's children and cousins — Francesca, Alessio (winemaker) and Santi — now lead the operation.

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    16–18°C · cellar temperature, never warm

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Why Caravan backs Planeta

Sicily (multi-region: Menfi, Vittoria, Noto

The Planeta family's agricultural presence in Sicily traces back through 17 generations to a 1694 wedding dowry that brought the original 'baglia' (stone farmhouse) at Menfi into the family. Modern wine production under the Planeta label began in the 1990s, when Diego Planeta — by then a senior figure in Sicilian agriculture — established the contemporary winery at the Ulmo estate near Menfi. Diego's nephew Alessio Planeta (now the winemaker) trained under Diego and the influential Italian oenologist Giacomo Tachis, the consultant behind the Sassicaia and Tignanello Super-Tuscans.

From the original Menfi base, Planeta has progressively extended across Sicily, recognising that the island contains multiple distinct wine regions rather than a single homogeneous one. Vittoria came next, then Noto in the south-east, Mount Etna's volcanic slopes, and Capo Milazzo on the north-east coast. Each estate works the indigenous variety best suited to that terroir: Nero d'Avola at Noto, Nerello Mascalese on Etna, Cerasuolo di Vittoria's Nero d'Avola-Frappato blend at Vittoria, Carricante (white) on Etna, Grillo and Catarratto at Menfi. Today Diego's children and cousins — Francesca, Alessio and Santi — manage the operation as the seventeenth generation.

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