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Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninlow
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Best 3 to 8 years from vintage.

vintage3 yrs8 yrs10 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedLow tanninMedium acidityDryLong, Creamy-Nutty finish

Aroma: butter, vanilla, ripe peach, hazelnut

Palate: rich stone fruit, cream, toasted oak, long

Planeta's barrique-aged Chardonnay from Ulmo at Menfi became one of the wines that announced Sicily's quality transformation in the 1990s: rich, buttery, confident, with Sicilian sunshine layered through Burgundian oak treatment.

What it pairs with

With cheese

Ragusano Our pick A young Ragusano is sweet and delicate with a vanilla note. Full-bodied Sicilian Chardonnay fermented or aged in oak is creamy, with ripe stone fruit and vanilla, a rich match for a table wheel of three or four months.

How to serve Planeta Chardonnay

Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Lobster thermidor, Chicken with mushroom cream sauce, Scallops in butter with lemon. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Planeta's Chardonnay was an early premium barrique-aged white from Sicily, first produced in 1994. It changed perceptions of Sicilian white wine quality and was distributed widely on the international market through the late 1990s and 2000s.

  1. 1994First Planeta Chardonnay from Menfi (1994); an early barrique-aged Sicilian white

Facts

Producer
Planeta · visiting guide
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Sicilia DOC
Oak
Fermented and aged in French barriques (50% new), 8-9 months with batonnage
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 24-36 at retail
Drinking window
3-8 from vintage
First vintage
1994

Frequently asked about Planeta Chardonnay

What does Planeta Chardonnay taste like?

On the nose, butter, vanilla, ripe peach, hazelnut. On the palate, rich stone fruit, cream, toasted oak, long. Structurally full-bodied, low tannins, medium acidity with a long, creamy-nutty finish. Planeta's barrique-aged Chardonnay from Ulmo at Menfi became one of the wines that announced Sicily's quality transformation in the 1990s: rich, buttery, confident, with Sicilian sunshine layered through Burgundian oak treatment.

When should I drink Planeta Chardonnay?

Drink 3-8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Planeta Chardonnay?

Lobster thermidor is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Chicken with mushroom cream sauce and Scallops in butter with lemon. Rich creamy oak treatment is the benchmark match for cream-sauce lobster.

What grapes are in Planeta Chardonnay?

The blend is Chardonnay (100%). The wine is classified as Sicilia DOC.

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