Planeta's pale, oyster-pink Sicilia DOC rosé blends organic Nero d'Avola and Syrah from Menfi. Wild strawberry, pink grapefruit and a chalky, saline freshness make a dry, low-tannin aperitivo wine, scored 90 by Vinous and James Suckling.
Planeta's pale rosé comes from organic Nero d'Avola and Syrah at Menfi, brief-macerated and steel-fermented. The producer's notes and more than 7,000 Vivino drinkers agree on its wild-strawberry, citrus and saline character.
Pale, oyster-shell pink in the glass, the nose leads with Sicilian wild strawberry and pomegranate, the red-berry note over 400 of Vivino's drinkers single out. Behind it sit Planeta's documented hints of plum and pineapple, plus a delicate hibiscus floral lift. The aromatics stay fresh and primary, true to a wine picked for early drinking at Menfi.
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White peachA blend of roughly 40% Nero d'Avola and 40% Syrah, brief-macerated then steel-fermented, it is dry and light-bodied with very gentle tannin. Pink grapefruit and flat-peach fruit carry a bright, well-balanced acidity at 12.5% alcohol. The chalky, limestone-leaning soils of the Dispensa and Gurra vineyards show as a saline thread that Vivino tasters log as a stony, mineral edge.
The finish is clean and supple rather than long, closing on saline freshness and a final flick of red berry. It is the easy, moreish close Planeta describes as one that does not tire and drives you to another sip.
An organic, SOStain-certified estate rosé from Menfi that sits in Planeta's approachable range, scoring a consistent 90 points from James Suckling, Vinous and Wine Enthusiast and a solid 3.7 across more than 7,000 Vivino ratings. Drinkers reach for it as a dry, fair-value summer aperitivo, best enjoyed within a year or two of the vintage.
The 2025 is sold in standard 75cl bottles from about £14, while the 2024 appears as 150cl magnums. Planeta's wide UK distribution keeps several merchants competing on price.
Scored as a versatile, well-priced aperitivo and food rosé: strong on food-friendliness and everyday drinking, modest on cellar potential, since it is made to drink young.
Dry, low-tannin rosé with bright acidity and a saline edge pairs across tomato-led Sicilian dishes, fried antipasti and grilled seafood, making it highly food-flexible.
Light, dry and sub-£20, it is an easy everyday and warm-weather aperitivo choice rather than a special-occasion bottle.
An approachable, fruit-forward blend built on indigenous Nero d'Avola, easy to enjoy with no challenging tannin or oak.
At roughly £14 for the 75cl, an organic estate rosé with consistent 90-point scores offers solid quality for the money without being a bargain price.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our editorial methodology.
A compact view of what the Sicilia denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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This is a fresh, early-drinking rosé rather than a cellar wine. The 2025 (12.5%) is the current 75cl release; the 2024 (12%) is offered in magnum. Both are built for the first year or two after bottling.
The current 75cl release, picked young at Menfi and steel-fermented at 12.5%. Built for early drinking, it shows its wild-strawberry and citrus fruit at the freshest in the first year or two after the 2025 harvest.
Offered as a 150cl magnum at 12% alcohol, from the Dispensa and Gurra vineyards at Menfi. Like every vintage of this rosé, it is a fresh, early-drinking style rather than a wine to cellar.
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 estate fruit from Menfi, a careful pale-pressing regime and a steady run of 90-point scores from James Suckling, Vinous and Wine Enthusiast place this above supermarket Sicilian rosé.
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.
Sicilia 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.
Sicilia falls within Sicily , covering Sicily.
Planeta farms the Nero d'Avola and Syrah organically under the SOStain protocol with cover crops and minimal copper and sulphur; certified estate fruit costs more than bought-in bulk grapes and lifts price above supermarket Sicilian rosé.
The pale oyster-shell colour comes from a short maceration and careful cool steel fermentation, a more hands-on pressing regime than the direct-press industrial rosé that sits nearer £8.
A consistent run of 90-point scores and a reputation since the first 2007 vintage let Planeta price the rosé around £14 to £16 rather than at entry level; the brand premium is part of what you pay.
With no oak and no disciplinare ageing requirement, there is no barrel or long-cellar cost, which keeps it well below Planeta's oak-aged single-vineyard reds.
UK alcohol duty adds £2.67 per 75cl still-wine bottle at the 2026 rate, and 20% VAT sits on top, so roughly £5 of a £15 shelf price is UK tax before any retailer margin.
Planeta is a large, well-distributed Sicilian estate stocked by several UK sellers, so competition keeps the 75cl 2025 near £14 rather than carrying a scarcity premium.
Dishes that complement this wine
Low tannin, fresh acidity and a chalky-soil saline edge make this rosé a natural with tomato-led Sicilian classics, fried street food and grilled tuna.
Fresh, low-tannin acidity slices through the sweet-sharp edge of cooked tomato and the richness of melted cheese. The wine's red-berry fruit echoes the dish without overwhelming it, a natural regional match for Sicilian tomato cooking.
Try with: Pasta alla Norma · Pizza Margherita · Sfincione, Sicilian Pizza · Insalata Caprese · More pairings →
Brisk acidity and a light body cut the oil of deep-fried snacks and refresh the palate between bites. The saline lift from Menfi's chalky soils mirrors the salt on fried street food.
Try with: Arancini · Pizza Fritta · Panelle · Croquettes · More pairings →
The wine's wild-strawberry and citrus aromatics bridge to seared tuna and grilled fish, while the gentle Nero d'Avola and Syrah structure stands up to oilier seafood better than a delicate white. A classic coastal-Sicily pairing.
Try with: Tuna · Mussels · Crab · Grilled prawns · More pairings →
Saline minerality and fresh acidity balance the salt of olives, bottarga and lightly cured fish, keeping each mouthful clean. Low tannin means nothing clashes with briny or pickled antipasti.
Try with: Marinated olives · Bottarga · Anchovies · Tuna
Its light-to-medium body and bright fruit match prosciutto, mortadella and fresh cheeses without flattening them, the acidity cleaning up the fat. An easy aperitivo-board partner.
Try with: Prosciutto · Mortadella · Burrata · Fresh ricotta
Capsaicin heat amplifies the wine's alcohol and strips its delicate fruit, while slow-braised red meats overpower a light rosé. Keep it away from vindaloo-level spice and rich, long-cooked ragù.
Skip with: Vindaloo · Pizza Diavola · Sichuan hotpot · Beef brisket · Pairing guide →
Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Made for early drinking with no oak or ageing requirement, this fresh rosé gains nothing from the cellar and is best within a year or two.
£13.96 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
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 blend of roughly 40% Nero d'Avola and 40% Syrah, with about 20% other varieties including a little Sauvignon Blanc, all grown on Planeta's organic estate at Menfi in south-west Sicily.
It is a dry rosé. A short skin maceration and cool steel fermentation give it a pale, oyster-pink colour, fresh red-berry and citrus fruit, and just a light touch of acidity rather than any sweetness.
Its bright acidity and saline edge suit tomato-led Sicilian dishes like pasta alla Norma and sfincione, fried street food such as arancini, and grilled tuna or Mediterranean seafood.
It is made for early drinking. Enjoy it within one to two years of the vintage while the wild-strawberry fruit and chalky-soil freshness are at their liveliest; it is not a wine to cellar.
Yes. The grapes are farmed under organic certification and Planeta's own SOStain sustainability protocol, using cover crops and minimal copper and sulphur in the Dispensa and Gurra vineyards at Menfi.
Expect aromas of wild strawberry, pomegranate and a hint of pineapple, a fresh palate of pink grapefruit and flat peach, and a clean, saline finish. Vivino drinkers rate it 3.7 from more than 7,000 ratings.
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