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Italy, Sicily: a Spotlight on Planeta's Didacus e.g. Burgundy 2000 Italy, Sicily: A Spotlight on Planeta’s Didacus MONICA LARNER 18th Mar 2021 | The Wine Advocate (/articles/the-wine-advocate) | March 2021 Week 3 (/articles/the- wine-advocate?issue=GPJPk6WFMAniSRFxN) With this article I’d like to honor the memory of a man who loomed large in Sicilian wine and who, to my mind and countless others, was one of the most respected protagonists of vino italiano. Diego Planeta died on September 19, 2020, at 80 years old. Some 20 to 30 years ago, Sicilian wine saw a complete overhaul, moving from a quantity-based farming philosophy to quality. This period of renewal, vigor and innovation was known as the Sicilian Wine Renaissance, and one of its architects, its Michelangelo, was Diego Planeta. His vision became the blueprint for a complete transformation of Sicilian wine. Sicilia is more than a wine appellation. It has become a global brand recognized across the food, travel and lifestyle sectors. Sicilian wine would nd its entry into the world of ne wine thanks to international grapes but would ultimately cement its reputation in that arena thanks to its rich patrimony of indigenous varieties. Indeed, the enormous biodiversity represented by Sicilian wine is its greatest competitive edge. Most importantly, Sicilia would become a ercely united group of like-minded wine producers under the leadership of Diego Planeta and the other two leading architects of the Sicilian Wine Renaissance, Giacomo Rallo (of Donnafugata) and Lucio Tasca d’Almerita. Together, the three men founded Assovini Sicilia, the private vintners’ association that promotes Sicilian wine, and other initiatives that would make wine a cornerstone of the island economy. That spirit of unity and purpose is Diego Planeta’s greatest legacy and is something that touched me personally as a young wine writer. Assistenza Diego Planeta (Photo by Tullio Puglia) Diego Planeta dedicated his life to leading the cause of the Sicilian grape farmer. In 1973, Planeta became president of the island’s largest wine co-operative, Cantine Settesoli, located in Men (in the province of Agrigento), and he would remain in that role until 2011, overseeing the eorts of two or three generations of grape growers. Cantine Settesoli today counts 2,000 members and farms 6,000 hectares of vines with 27 varieties across dierent soil types, microclimates and exposures. Convinced that the potential of Sicilian wine had yet to be realized, he called upon the legendary Tuscan enologist Giacomo Tachis (creator of the icons Sassicaia, San Leonardo, Tignanello and Solaia) for help. Tachis knew that international markets recognized French varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. He also knew that conditions in Sicily, with fertile soils, soft breezes and warm sunshine, would lead to excellent wines made with those grapes. Once the foreign consumer could equate quality wines with Sicilia, producers could then diversify and explore the potential of the island’s indigenous grapes, such as Nero d’Avola, Grillo, Inzolia and others. The Planeta-Tachis plan proved a brilliant success. Piedmont-born enologist Carlo Corino was hired in 1989 to oversee the revolutionary work being done at Cantine Settesoli and Planeta. He died in 2007. Diego Planeta founded his family estate, Planeta, in the late 1990s at his family’s historic vineyards in Men. Today, Planeta is run by his daughter Francesca and his nephews Alessio and Santi. The estate farms in ve distinct areas of Sicily—Men, Vittoria, Noto, Etna and Capo Milazzo—and remains one of the most recognized brands in Italian wine. The Ulmo vineyard in Men is where Chardonnay Didacus is born. (Photo courtesy of Planeta) I have many fond memories of Diego Planeta, made over two decades as a wine writer with special regard for Sicily. All of those memories involve the deep intensity, empathy and aection that he expressed in the shiny light of his eyes. Those eyes were quite extraordinary. When I was hired by Robert Parker Wine Advocate in 2013, my rst public outing in my new role was to Sicily to attend the Sicilia en Primeur preview tasting of new vintages in Palermo. News of my appointment was a big deal among my colleagues in Italy, and when I walked into the tasting reception with hundreds of guests, producers and fellow journalists cluttered into one giant ballroom, I remember a moment of terrible silence. It felt as if all heads turned toward me, some approvingly but many more suspiciously or otherwise unsure what to make of the newly rebranded Monica. Diego Planeta spotted me standing there alone. He walked clear across the room with a purposeful stride, cutting through the crowd to plant double kisses on my cheeks. He looked at me with father- like pride, communicating his heartfelt congratulations without uttering a spoken word. That touching moment played out before my entire wine community, and it would become my ocial inauguration as Italy Reviewer. The soft sounds of background chatter and ballroom music switched back on in my head after his embrace and have been playing merrily ever since. I thank Diego Planeta for being the rst to welcome me. Didacus “My beloved father Vito used to call me dierent names. Diego was for everyday, Dieguzzo was for when we felt extremely close to each other, Didacus (when I was small it made me think of Luciferus) was for my all too frequent outbursts of unruly behavior. The fth of seven children, a big house… But that’s another story, and one day I’ll tell it to you. My thanks to all those who have worked to produce this wine,” wrote Diego Planeta to introduce his new wine, Didacus. The Chardonnay Didacus was made in 2014, 2015, 2016 and now 2018 (with a mere 6,999 bottles released). Fruit is sourced from the Ulmo Storico vineyard in Men and represents the family’s best vines of Chardonnay planted in 1985 near the lake at 220 to 230 meters in elevation. The wine is crafted carefully with hand-harvested grapes that are collected in crates, sorted twice on the table, pressed and fermented in oak. This relatively cool vintage saw 85% malolactic fermentation and 10 months in Remond and Seguin Moreau barrique (80% new and 20% from the previous year) with frequent stirring of the lees. The 2016 vintage represents the inaugural release of the Cabernet Franc Didacus (with 4,448 bottles produced). Both the white and red Didacus represent a collaboration between the Planeta family and Bordeaux consultant Florent Dumeau, but the red is especially linked to this partnership. The fruit is drawn from a 4.5-hectare site at 440 meters in altitude (far above the lake) in Piano del Sommacco. Twenty-year-old vines are planted here. This wine is fermented with 30% whole cluster in barrique and sees four weeks of skin contact. It ages in Saury and Seguin Moreau barrique for 20 months. Didacus Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc represent the top end of the Planeta portfolio and are dedicated to the family patriarch, Diego Planeta. 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