Cerasuolo di Vittoria, one of Sicily’s two DOCG wines (along with Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico), is a blend of two indigenous grapes, Frappato and Nero d’Avola. Francesca Planeta considers Cerasuolo di Vittoria Sicily’s “Pinot Noir.” Planeta’s 2011, fragrant, pure and precise, focuses on the fruitiness of the blend. Fresh and clean, its substance makes it a marvelous wine for tomato-based dishes.
Planeta, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG (Sicily, Italy) 2011
By Michael Apstein