RKS 2024 Wine: A Grillo from Sicily’s Planeta

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A bit of coincidence as tonight using cherry tomatoes and basil from my garden I enjoyed a Sicilian Pesto over fusilli. Now a Sicilian white from the Grillo grape. That is one grape that is used in Sicilian Masala. It is from the Planeta winery one of Sicily’s most respected wineries.

Aroma: Lemon, honey, marzipan and wet stone. A nose of substance to this golden wine.

Palate: A wine of substance. This is no flitty, light and acidic Italian white. It might even put some hair on your chest. You might even say full bodied. Hits the palate initially in a dilute fashion then builds in thickness and intensity. Long finish with a peppery hint. A full-bodied wine with a delightful sensation more than any specific identifiable fruit.

Personality: I suppose I am somewhat stereotypically Sicilian. Forceful, expressive and dramatic.

Food Match: Although Sicilian Pesto is made with cherry tomatoes its Pecorino, toasted almonds and garlic (local please) impart an almost hot character that would be doused….no….complimented by this white wine.

Cellarbility: Will cruise nicely to the conclusion of 2026.

Price: $26 CDN (Ontario).

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 91/100. Wine Align 91.

(Planeta 2022 Terebinto Grillo, Sicilia Menfi DOC, Planeta, Menfi, Italy, 750 Ml. 13.5%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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