Cometa Planeta

Classification: I.G.T. Sicilia; 
Grape varieties: 100% Fiano; 
First year of production: 2000; 
Number of bottles produced: 40.000; 
Production area: Menfi (AG); 
Name of planting of wineyard: Gurro -1998; 
Altitude: 100 metres; 
Yield per hectare: 6,5 tonnes; 1,5 Kg. per vine; 
Training system: Vertical trellis, spur pruned cordon; 
Planting density: 4.500 vines/hectare; 
Harvest period: 25nd August, ; 
Vinification: the grapes are crushed and destemmed; the juice is clarified through settling cold overnight and then inoculated with selected pure yeast. The fermentation is carried out partially in oak barrels and partially instainless steel tanks; 
Fermentation equipment: stainless steel tanks. 
Fermentation temperature: 15° C in steel tanks; 
Bottling period: Second half of February; 
Duration of fermentation: 20 days; 
Alcohol content: 14,50% vol.; 
Total acidity: 6,35 
Ph: 3,48; 
Ageing potential: to be drunk immediately or to keep for some years; 
Soil tipe: GURRA: shallow soil, average limestone, with a good section of yellow and dark-grey clay; moderate fine texture, not much presence of stones;