The hospitality of the Planeta family has the unmistakable flavour of our Case Sparse, rural houses immersed in the vineyards of the Buonivini estate, with the distinctive style of our welcome.

The history of the Planeta family has consisted of agriculture and hospitality for seventeen generations. Arriving at Noto in 1998 in the district always known, not by chance, as Buonivini, we have cultivated our wish to fully develop the worth of the wine-making potential of this land, the cradle of Nero d’Avola.

The unspoilt beauty of this countryside where the vineyards descend to the sea among groves of almond and carob trees has caused us to seek the greatest possible integration with and the least impact on the landscape. Sustainability and hospitality in an informal atmosphere with an awareness of nature have characterised this project since the beginning, with the building of the Cantina Invisibile and restoration of the Palmento and Case Sparse.

The Case Sparse are small country houses dating from the early 1900’s, now restored according to the dictates of local architecture and perfectly integrated within the Buonivini estate. These are ideal places for travellers who love nature and silence, as well as Sicilian baroque art, traditions linked to the land, unspoilt beaches and regional food.

Each house is rendered unique not only by the countryside it overlooks but also by the distinctive furnishings constructed by Costanza Algranti, who has transformed and refashioned abandoned materials into new objects, functional and comfortable, able to tell good stories.

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Among the Case Sparse are several buildings which were formerly working spaces and now represent the heart of our hospitality. Among these is the unique Palmento that we have restored in the style of the original building so that the original tanks where the grape pressing and must fermentation took place are still visible. Here we offer you a guided tasting of our wines, particularly that of Nero d’Avola, Moscato and other wines of the DOC Noto, both for aperitifs and lunch. Among the Case Sparse are several buildings which were formerly working spaces and now represent the heart of our hospitality. Among these is the unique Palmento that we have restored in the style of the original building so that the original tanks where the grape pressing and must fermentation took place are still visible. Here we offer you a guided tasting of our wines, particularly that of Nero d’Avola, Moscato and other wines of the DOC Noto, both for aperitifs and lunch.

Our wineshop is also a large welcoming space devoted to the percorsi and tastings, right in the centre of the Buonivini estate. Here you will find all the Planeta labels, including those produced in the other vineyards at Menfi, Vittoria, Etna and Capo Milazzo, to share with us a small but perfect journey through Sicily.