PlanetaDidacus Cabernet Franc 2016

Product code: 12404
£98.50 inc VAT
Italy
Red Wine from
Sicily, Italy
Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Sicily
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Menfi
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Planeta
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Grape: 100% Cabernet Franc
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Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Sicily
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Menfi
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Planeta
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Grape: 100% Cabernet Franc

Product Notes

Planeta Didacus Cabernet Franc is a well-balanced and full-bodied red wine from Italy. It showcases a deep ruby hue and a complex aroma that is both spicy and fruity. On the palate, it reveals flavors of black cherries, blackcurrants, and earthy notes of tobacco and leather. The wine is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, contributing to its smooth and velvety tannins. This wine pairs nicely with hearty meat dishes, stews, and mature cheeses. It is a great addition to any wine collection and perfect for special occasions. Planeta Didacus Cabernet Franc is a true testament to the exceptional craftsmanship and quality of Italian wine-making.

Tasting Notes

From a classic vintage and a long growing season, this Cabernet Franc is slow to open and reveals a long range of aromas to coincide with various intervals one hour after the bottle is open, six hours later and even two days later. Give it time. Didacus reveals textbook varietal purity with dark fruit, bramble, white pepper, crushed stone and rosemary essence. There is little sweetness to the fruit, and the wine's personality embraces a more tonic or focused style with inner tension and verve. It focuses on length, not textural width. Compared to the Chardonnay, which is full-on Mediterranean with a kaleidoscope of bold fruit intensity, this wine is more reserved and timid. It adopts the silent, noble and insular side of the Sicilian persona and is a wine that succinctly relays its intention and uses few words to do so

About the Winery

Planeta

The family-owned Italian wine brand of Planeta operates with the objective of making the most of the diverse terroirs of Italy. The wines crafted at the wineries here represent the true character of the grapes and the passion of the winemaking experts who are involved in the process.  Menfi, Vittoria, Noto, Etna and Capo Milazzo are the five territories where the fruits for the Planeta are sourced from.

Menfi – The roots for the Planeta wines were crafted in the Menfi territory. The family has been cultivating vines here for over 17 generations now. The vineyards are located at an altitude of around 400 metres and the Planeta family cultivates over 250 hectares here. While the soils are rich in pebbles, limestone and chalk content, the climate is pretty good with average rainfall throughout the year. This makes it ideal for indigenous and international grape varietals. Menfi is the primary wine territory of the Planeta brand.

Vittoria – The red soils of the Vittoria territory are found in the vineyards of Dorilli and Mogli. Over 34 hectares of vines are cultivated here. The terroir here is ideal for bringing out the full flavours of the indigenous varietals such as Cerasuolo, Nero d’Avola and Frappato.

Noto – The vineyards of Buonivini are considered as the cradle of the flagship grape of the Planeta brand, Nero d’Avola. This indigenous grape is grown here in abundance, thanks to the unique white limestone soil.

Etna – An area rich in volcanic soils, the Sciaranuova vineyards in Etna is one of the newest additions to the wine territories list of Planeta wines. Nerello and Carricante vines are grown here, since 2008.

Capo Milazzo – Known as the homeland of the Mamertino fruit, the Baronia vineyards in Capo Milazzo is the smallest of all, comprising just about 8 hectares.  Three hectares have been dedicated exclusively for growing ancient varietals such as Vitraruolo, Lucignola and Catanese Nera.

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