{"product_id":"planeta-2021-burdese-cabernet-sauvignon-cabernet-franc-menfi-sicilia-750ml","title":"Planeta 2021 Burdese Cabernet Sauvignon\/Cabernet Franc Menfi Sicilia 750ml","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBurdese takes its name directly from Sicilian dialect — \"Burdisi\" or \"Burdese\" means \"from Bordeaux,\" a genuine nod to the classic international blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc at its heart, a combination Sicilians historically used the term to describe. Planeta's own journey began in the 1980s at Sambuca di Sicilia, on land the family has owned since the 1600s, when siblings Alessio, Francesca, and Santi Planeta, guided by their uncle Diego Planeta, set out to match Sicily's extraordinarily diverse soils with both indigenous and international grape varieties. The estate has since grown into six distinct properties spread across five regions of the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBurdese is sourced from two specific vineyards in the sun-soaked Agrigento plain of Menfi, roughly 150 meters above sea level: Tunno, planted on deep, clay-rich soil, and Maroccoli, sited behind Lake Arancio and rich in organic matter. Following harvest, the grapes are destemmed and crushed, then fermented in stainless steel tanks with 21 days of skin maceration, before aging a full 14 months in new barriques — genuinely serious, Bordeaux-style winemaking applied to Sicilian fruit. Planeta's own copy describes it as \"a wine for long aging which offers olfactory and tasting complexity which has few counterparts in Sicily,\" produced in genuinely limited quantities from these selected vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWine Spectator awarded a genuine 92 Points. Enoteca's own tasting describes the wine as \"full-bodied,\" \"built on a dense and important tannic structure, balanced by an increasingly controlled alcohol content,\" the nose showing \"mint, goudron, cocoa, and grapevine and wood incense,\" the palate \"dense, with blueberry and sour cherries in spirit mixed with tobacco, cocoa, rosemary, and seaweed, generally reminiscent of the Mediterranean scrub.\" Callmewine's tasting confirms an intensely \"ruby red\" color, \"very intense, dense, fitting.\" This is genuinely serious, structured Sicilian red — a real, distinctive island take on the classic Bordeaux formula, built for genuine long-term aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlaneta 2021 Burdese Cabernet Sauvignon\/Cabernet Franc is produced by Planeta, a Sicilian winemaking family with roots at Sambuca di Sicilia dating to the 1600s, with the modern winery founded in the mid-1980s. The wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc, sourced from the Tunno vineyard (deep, clay-rich soil) and the Maroccoli vineyard (behind Lake Arancio, rich in organic matter), both in the sunny Agrigento plain of Menfi, at roughly 150 meters elevation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGrapes are destemmed and crushed, fermented in stainless steel with 21 days of skin maceration, and aged 14 months in new barriques. Produced in limited quantities from these selected vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Spectator — 92 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnoteca (extended tasting note):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A bold, strong and energetic wine, full-bodied and built on a dense and important tannic structure, balanced by an increasingly controlled alcohol content. The nose is typical of the two grape varieties, with mint, goudron, cocoa, and grapevine and wood incense. The flavours are dense, with blueberry and sour cherries in spirit mixed with tobacco, cocoa, rosemary, and seaweed, generally reminiscent of the Mediterranean scrub.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCallmewine (extended tasting note):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Planeta 'Burdese' shows a very intense, dense, tight ruby red color.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaneta (official product description):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a red wine of great density, structure and balance, produced in limited quantities from selected vineyards. Burdese is a wine for long aging which offers olfactory and tasting complexity which has few counterparts in Sicily.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntense ruby red. Mint and goudron lead, joined by cocoa and grapevine, alongside wood incense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull-bodied and dense, with blueberry and sour cherry in spirit carrying real intensity, developing tobacco, cocoa, and rosemary, framed by a dense, important tannic structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong, closing with Mediterranean scrub character — genuinely bold, strong, and energetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMenfi DOC, Sicily, Italy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70% Cabernet Sauvignon · 30% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlaneta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTunno \u0026amp; Maroccoli, Menfi, ~150m elevation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaceration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 days on the skins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 months, new barriques\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWine Spectator 92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA dense, structured, genuinely age-worthy Sicilian take on the classic Bordeaux blend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlueberry, sour cherry, tobacco, cocoa, rosemary, mint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStews and braised game meats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrilled or roasted red meat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged, hard cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich, savory sauces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SOUTHERN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45286709854274,"sku":null,"price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/6131AADF-B10C-421B-8B50-14FEAE1261A0_1_201_a.jpg?v=1790695211","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/planeta-2021-burdese-cabernet-sauvignon-cabernet-franc-menfi-sicilia-750ml","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}