Planeta Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Dorilli 2015 750ml

A blend of 70% Nero d’Avola and 30% Frappato aged in used barriques, this has delicate scents of wild red berry, dark spice and a light whiff of menthol. It’s elegantly structured, with fine-grained tannins weaving through ripe blackberry and juicy Marasca cherry. A white-pepper note signals the close.

It almost seems that the wine takes its ruby-purple colour from the red sand of these Nero d’Avola and Frappato vines. The aromas of ripe black cherry with that of cardamom, vanilla and cinnamon. The tannin – mature, soft, rounded – dissolves in the mouth thanks to the incredible sweetness of the fruit. The oriental spices combine with the complex flavours of smoked pancetta, cooked must, marjoram and prickly pear. Food Pairings: Extraordinary with roast pork chops, well peppered. Its savoury complexity matches well with braised oily fish cooked in liquid, and can also match well with spicy fish cooked in an Asian style.