Planeta Cometa

In the glass

Aroma: white flowers, peach, toasted almond, honeysuckle

Palate: stone fruit, nutty, mineral salinity, long finish

Cometa is Sicily's signature Fiano: Planeta introduced Campanian Fiano to Menfi soils and produced a wine distinct from Southern Italian Fiano with a mineral-salt and almond-toasted character specific to the Mediterranean coast.

What it pairs with

• Grilled cuttlefish with almonds and mint
  The wine's almond-mineral notes are a classical match for grilled cephalopods with nut dressings.
• Pasta al pesto di pistacchio
  Honeysuckle and stone fruit in the wine complement Sicilian pistachio pesto.
• Langoustines with herb butter
  Full body and mineral salinity support the delicate sweetness of langoustines.

History

Planeta's Cometa from Fiano, planted at Ulmo in Menfi in the early 1990s, became a landmark Sicilian white and helped establish Fiano as a versatile variety beyond its Campanian homeland. The 1998 first vintage won multiple international awards and established Menfi Fiano as a distinct sub-style.

1. 1998 — First Cometa from Fiano vines at Menfi; immediate critical recognition

Facts

Producer

Planeta

Grapes

Fiano (100%)

Classification

Menfi DOC

Oak

Stainless steel with lees aging, 6-8 months

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 22-32 at retail

Drinking window

3-8 from vintage

First vintage

1998

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