| Syrah 2005 Igt Planeta |
| Classification |
IGT Sicilia |
| Grapes varietes |
Syrah |
| First year of production |
1999 |
| Production area |
Menfi and Sambuca di Sicilia (AG) |
| Name of plating |
Gurra – 1998; Maroccoli – 2000 |
| Altitude |
100/400 metres |
| Yield for hectare |
9 tonnes, 2 kg per vine |
| Training system |
Vertical trellis, spur pruned cordon |
| Planting density |
5000 vines/hectare |
| Harvest period |
Beginning of September |
| Vinification |
The grapes are destemmed and crushed; extraction on skins followed by 12 days of maceration at 25°C. After racking ageing for 12 months takes place in French oak barrels. |
| Fermentation equipment |
Stainless steel fermenters
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| Fermentation temperature |
25°C |
| Bottling period |
First half of March |
| Duration of fermentation |
12 months in 225–litre Allier oak barrels |
| Alcohol content |
14,20% vol |
| Total acidity |
6.00 |
| Ph |
3.25 |
| Ageing potential |
To be drunk immediately or to keep up to 5 – 7 years. |
| Soil type |
| GURRA: Red sandy soil with very few stones. MAROCCOLI: good presence of stones, medium clay soil rich in limestone. |
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| TASTING NOTES |
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| Colour |
Ruby red with violet undertones. |
| Nose |
Complex bouquet; with hints of pepper, cloves, overtones of cassis, red fruit jam. The nose is compact yet at the same time enjoyable, with Mediterranean flavours. |
| Palate |
| Young tannins and fresh fruit predominate; luscious and supple in texture, with a striking impact of great fullness. The acidity contributes to a pleasant aromatic length. |
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| PAIRING |
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| Ideal service temperature |
16-18°C |
| Food pairing suggestion |
Mature cheese, beef fillet with sesame seeds, lamb with ginger sauce, cheeseburger with mushrooms, beef rib with herbs. Ideal at the wine bar with charcuterie and cheeses. |
| Sicilian cookery |
Anelletti (pasta rings) with minced meat sauce, boiled meat with potatoes, baked lamb, tuna in spring onions sauce. |
| Sicilian cheese |
Mature Pecorino |
| Home made Planeta dishes |
Roll of lamb, kid meat roasted on olive and vines bark. |
| Suggested type of glass |
Riedel Vinum series: Shiraz 416/30 |
| Format |
75 cl. |
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| 18.20Eur
| This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 18 September, 2008. |
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