Cerasuolo di Vittoria is a red wine and is the only Sicilian DOCG wine (geographical controlled origin denomination). It is produced in the provinces of Ragusa, Caltanissetta and Catania. It is made by 60% Nero d’Avola and 40% Frappato. The DOGC means that Cerasuolo di Vittoria can only be produced in few places in the world, and this guarantees the uniqueness of this wine.
Planeta is one of the most important producers of Cerasuolo di Vittoria: this wine has aromas of ripe pomegranate, small red fruits, strawberry, cherry, prickly pear fruit and candy; its taste is fruity and goes perfectly with main dishes of fish and meat, boiled meats, white meat even if spicy, moderately matured cheeses, but also with vegetables, couscous.
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Sicily produces many different wines, having a lot of vineyards. You probably don’t know it, but Sicily is indeed the second largest wine region in Italy, having an area under wine as big as the ones in Chile and South Africa (around 120.000 hectares of vineyards).
Today we want to talk about Passito di Noto. Passito is both a winemaking technique, and a wine made from raisins and semi-dried grapes. Sicilian Passito di Noto is produced by Planeta in the Noto area, which is famous for the Nero d’Avola grapes, the prince of the Sicilian wine; in Noto, an old name of one of its frazioni (see above) is “Buonivini”, which means “Good wines”.
Planeta Passito di Noto
Planeta’s Passito di Noto grapes are harvested when ripe but not overly so and kept for 40 days in a ventilated space of 23° and humidity about 70%. This is followed by static decanting of the must after destemming and gentle crushing; inoculation with selected yeasts when clear, very slow fermentation and maturation in stainless steel tanks. This Passito has an harmonious, full taste and is a perfect pair for desserts, dried fruits and mature cheeses.
Noto is also famous for its beautiful baroque, and in 2002 it was declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is part of the Syracuse province in the south-east of Sicily. It is well connected to Catania Airport and is the center of the Baroque region of the Val di Noto.
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