Planeta's Mamertino is a medium-bodied Sicilian red from the La Baronia vineyard on Capo Milazzo: 60% Nero d'Avola, 40% Nocera, a year in large casks. Soft, ripe tannins, red and black fruit, a Mediterranean-herb lift. Critics rate it 90 to 92.
Planeta calls the nose explosive Mediterranean macchia, blue fruit and jam. Across more than 1,200 Vivino ratings, drinkers most often log cherry, blackberry and a savoury, mineral edge.
Planeta's La Baronia vineyard sits on the Capo Milazzo promontory, where wind carries Etna's volcanic ash across the soil. The producer's own note calls the nose explosive Mediterranean macchia, blue fruit and jam, lifted by violet. Vivino's tasters most often record cherry and strawberry, with blackberry and plum close behind.
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VanillaThe blend is 60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Nocera, aged 12 months in 25-hectolitre casks that keep oak in support rather than in charge. It is medium-bodied with soft, ripe tannins and a fresh acidity drawn from the 40-metre coastal site; around a quarter of Vivino notes pick up oak and vanilla behind the red and black fruit.
Persistent and savoury, with a mineral edge that suits the granite and silt soils Planeta describes at Capo Milazzo.
A confident, mid-weight Sicilian red, one of Planeta's Capo Milazzo wines, farmed organically under SOStain. Vivino's 1,275 ratings settle at 3.9 out of 5, the 2018 ranking in the world's top 4%, while critics back it with 91 from Wine Spectator for the 2019 and 92 from both James Suckling and Robert Parker for the 2018. Drink across its first decade.
Two UK merchants list the 2019 and 2020 from about £24.80 to £28 a bottle, both vintages in stock at 75cl.
Scored across six uses. It rates highest for food versatility and as an approachable introduction to Sicily's native Nero d'Avola and Nocera; it is a near-term drinker rather than a cellar wine.
Medium-bodied Nero d'Avola and Nocera with soft ripe tannins and fresh acidity; cuts tomato and suits roast and grilled meats, fish and aged cheese (Vivino food matches: beef, lamb, pasta).
A clear, fruit-forward expression of Sicily's native Nero d'Avola and Nocera, soft and approachable with no austerity; an easy entry to the island's reds.
At about £24.80 to £28 it sits above the Sicilian-red median, but 90 to 92 point critic scores and organic single-vineyard fruit make it fair value (no price_aggregate category row; derived from price band and critic ratings).
Very drinkable and food-friendly, but at about £25 it sits a notch above a midweek pour; better for a good dinner than a Tuesday.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our editorial methodology.
A compact view of what the Mamertino di Milazzo/Mamertino denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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Wine Spectator gave the 2019 91 points; the warm 2020 is supple and fruit-forward. Both are drinking well now and hold through the late 2020s.
A balanced, warm Capo Milazzo vintage: supple and fruit-forward, with the same soft, ripe tannins. Drinking well now and holding through 2030.
A warm Sicilian growing season giving ripe, supple fruit; Wine Spectator scored Planeta's 2019 Mamertino 91 points. Soft tannins make it approachable now, with room through the late 2020s.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Organic, SOStain-certified fruit from a vineyard Planeta planted on the Capo Milazzo promontory, 12 months in 25-hectolitre casks, and scores critics keep at 90 to 92: the price reflects single-site Sicilian provenance, not volume.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Mamertino di Milazzo/Mamertino is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Mamertino di Milazzo/Mamertino falls within Sicily , covering Sicily.
Planeta planted this coastal vineyard on the Capo Milazzo promontory and farms it organically under SOStain; estate-grown, certified fruit costs more than bought-in negoce grapes.
A year in large casks ties up cellar space and capital before release, adding cost over a tank-only, early-release red.
Wine Spectator 91 for the 2019 and 92 from Suckling and Parker for the 2018 give the wine pricing power against anonymous Sicilian reds.
Nocera is a low-volume Sicilian grape grown by few producers; the indigenous blend adds distinctiveness and small-scale cost.
UK alcohol duty of £2.67 a bottle on still wine up to 15% ABV plus 20% VAT account for roughly £6.80 of a £24.80 UK price before the retailer's margin.
Mamertino is a core wine in Planeta's range rather than a limited cru bottling, which keeps it near £25 instead of the higher prices of the estate's flagship reds.
Dishes that complement this wine
Medium body and ripe, supple tannins make this a flexible Sicilian red. Its acidity cuts tomato, so pasta alla Norma and Sfincione work as well as lamb ragu and porchetta.
Nero d'Avola holds a fresh line of acidity that matches the acidity in tomato sauce rather than clashing with it. That makes tomato-and-aubergine plates like pasta alla Norma a natural fit, the wine's red fruit echoing the dish.
Try with: Pasta alla Norma · Sfincione, Sicilian Pizza · tomato-led pasta · More pairings →
Medium body and soft, ripe tannins sit alongside braised lamb without overwhelming it. The Nocera in the blend adds savoury grip that follows the meat, while the fruit lifts a long-cooked ragu.
Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · lamb ragu · braised lamb · More pairings →
Fresh acidity and ripe tannin cut through the fat of porchetta and other roast pork, while the wine's Mediterranean-herb note bridges the rosemary and fennel in the crust.
Try with: Porchetta · roast pork · herb-roasted chicken · More pairings →
Ripe red fruit and gentle tannin balance the salt and fat of aged southern cheeses. Caciocavallo and mature pecorino meet the wine's structure without drying it out.
Try with: Caciocavallo farcito · aged pecorino · provola · More pairings →
The nose's macchia and violet lift bridges to herb-forward, aubergine-led cooking. Caponata and grilled aubergine pick up the wine's savoury, herbal side rather than fighting its fruit.
Try with: Pasta alla Norma · caponata · grilled aubergine · More pairings →
At 13% alcohol with ripe tannin, the wine amplifies rather than soothes capsaicin, so very spicy dishes turn it hot and bitter. Keep it away from vindaloo and chilli-heavy curries; reach for an aromatic, slightly sweet Sicilian Zibibbo there instead.
Skip with: vindaloo · spicy Sichuan · chilli-heavy curry · sambal · Pairing guide →
This is built for pleasure inside its first decade, not the long haul. The 12 months in cask soften the tannins early, so the 2019 and 2020 drink well now and into the late 2020s.
Peak around 2025. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Aged just 12 months in large casks at 13% with soft tannins; built for drinking inside its first decade, not long cellaring.
£24.80 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumIt is a Sicilian blend of 60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Nocera, both native to the island. Planeta grows the fruit at the La Baronia vineyard on the Capo Milazzo promontory and ages the wine for 12 months in 25-hectolitre casks.
Medium-bodied and supple, with cherry and blackberry fruit, a Mediterranean-herb and violet lift, and soft, ripe tannins. Vivino's community scores it 3.9 out of 5 across more than 1,200 ratings.
Sicilian and southern Italian plates: pasta alla Norma, lamb ragu, porchetta and aged caciocavallo. Its fresh acidity handles tomato, while the soft tannins suit roast and grilled meats. Serve at 16 to 18 degrees C.
Yes. The Capo Milazzo vineyard is farmed organically and certified under the SOStain Sicilia sustainability programme.
The 2019 earned 91 points from Wine Spectator and the 2018 took 92 from both James Suckling and Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. The 2019 and 2020 are both drinking well now and will hold through the late 2020s.
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