Established in 1995, Planeta is a Sicilian wine producer built on a long agricultural tradition handed down since 1500 through 17 generations in the area between Sambuca di Sicilia and Menfi.
Today Planeta represents not just one, but six ways of developing the territory, in six different settings. There are, in fact, six Planeta wine producing estates, each one with a specific research and development project.
Ulmo, at Sambuca di Sicilia, Dispensa, at Menfi; Dorilli, at Victoria; Buonivini at Noto, Sciara Nuova at Etna in Castiglione di Sicilia, and finally, La Baronia, at Capo Milazzo. These are the Planeta locations, comprising a total surface area of 363 hectares of vineyards.
In local dialect Burdese means ‘bordolese’ (from Bordeaux) and refers to the classic grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. This is a red wine of great density, structure and balance, produced in limited quantity from selected vineyards. Burdese is a splendid wine for aging that offers a complexity of aromas and flavours, a product of the...
A wine which has become the image illustrating the changes taking place in Sicilian wines. It was born from a dream of competing with the world in the production of this noble and widespread grape variety. A long progress begun in 1985 which has been full of surprise and success. Today Planeta’s Chardonnay is an icon for the whole of Sicily
A great white wine from southern Italian grapes which can be compared with the most important white wines of the world; this was the initial intention. During the 1990’s this was the aim of our experiments with Fiano, a noble and ancient variety originating in Campania.Thus Cometa was born, expressing the characteristics of this extraordinary grape in an...
This wine arrives from our just completed and newly built winery at Feudo di Mezzo which lies in the heart of Etna viticulture. It is produced from Carricante grapes and partially fermented in barrique, and is the result of searching for a modern expression of this noble vine now cultivated in the splendid and unique terroir of Etna
This wine arrives from our just completed and newly built Feudo di Mezzo winery which lies in the heart of Etna viticulture. Produced from Nerello Mascalese grapes and partially fermented in barrique, it is the result of searching for the modern expression of this noble vine now cultivated in the splendid and unique terroir of Etna
La Segreta takes its name from the woods that surround our vineyard at Ulmo. This young fresh wine produced mainly from Grecanico grapes, introduced into Sicily more than 2,000 years ago, gains personality and style with the addition of international variety grapes. All the grapes are carefully cultivated in Planeta owned vineyards. La Segreta is a...
La Segreta takes its name from the wood that surrounds our vineyard at Ulmo. This young fresh wine produced mainly from Nero d’Avola grapes, flagship of Sicilian wine, gains personality and style with the addition of international variety grapes. All the grapes are carefully cultivated in Planeta owned vineyards
Plumbago – named after the beautiful purple wild flower that grows in the woods surrounding the farmhouse and vineyards of Ulmo – is a single-variety Nero d’Avola. It is produced from the old vineyard at Lake Arancio which gives us this soft fruity version of this great Sicilian grape variety. Rounded tannins and perfectly judged wood makes it an...
Syrah is a noble Mediterranean grape which gives of its best in bright dry places like our Sicily. Because of this we have a great belief in the future of this variety in our island. This interpretation of Syrah is produced in a modern style, respecting all the characteristics of the vine, from an extraordinary vineyard – Maroccoli at about 400 metres, in...