Tasca D'Almerita winery

TASCA D'ALMERITA

SICILIA

Eight generations of our family are linked to two extraordinary places which are part and parcel of Sicily's history: the Regaleali estate which now stretches over 500 hectares at the very centre of Sicily; and Villa Tasca (formerly Villa Camastra) in Palermo, heart and soul of the Sicilian capital's social and cultural life in the late 19th century. Tasca counts have always spearheaded a can-do culture, being the first to introduce any innovations in farming technology and cultivation techniques.

From the late 19th century through the early years of the 20th, Regaleali upgraded and specialised, succeeding in making itself stand out from the under-developed region around to become a model agricultural business. From the mid-20th century onwards, the family firm grew and developed, inventing, producing and distributing the wealth of this land and spreading its values: solidity, consistency and simple hard work. Once established as a wine-growing and -producing concern, the long history of Regaleali's Rosso del Conte, Nero d'Avola reserve and chestnut-aged Perricone began. And the company's vocation for exalting Sicily's culture and land became clear. The immense success of Regaleali Bianco – Sicily's first true expression of a terroir-linked wine – crowned our achievements.


Wines:

ROSSO DEL CONTE

Rosso del Conte, born in 1970, is the first wine of great quality and longevity produced in Sicily, and it has even been called the "Super Tasca." Conceived and created by Count Giuseppe, it expresses the characteristics of the Regaleali estate. 

Grapes:

A selection of best Nero d’Avola grapes (63%) and other red vaieties among those authorized by the DOC (37%).

Appellation:

Rosso DOC Contea di Sclafani.

Production area:

Regaleali Estate - Palermo - Sicily.

RISERVA DEL CONTE

Grapes:
Perricone (67%) Nero d’Avola (33%).
Appellation:
Rosso Riserva DOC Contea di Sclafani.
Production area:
Regaleali Estate - Palermo - Sicily.

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Cabernet Sauvignon – like Chardonnay, whose cultivation was not permitted by the regional laws at that time – was implanted for the first time in Sicily on the Regaleali Estate in 1985. A sole vineyard, atop the San Francesco hill, with south-west exposure about 570 meters above sea level, on a terrain of medium texture formed by sand, silt and clay. Aged in new 225-litre barriques of Troncais and Allier for 18 months.Grapes:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation:
Sicilia I.G.T. - Cabernet.
Production area:
Regaleali Estate - Palermo - Sicily.

CHARDONNAY

In 1979, Lucio Tasca d'Almerita decided to measure himself with the most celebrated white grape variety in the world. So in the mid-80s, with cuttings coming from Burgundy, among other places, about 5 acres of Chardonnay were planted at the bottom of the San Francesco hill, with a predominantly south-west exposure about 500 metres above sea level. Like Cabernet Sauvignon, the variety was not recognized by specific guidelines at that time. In 1989, the first vintage of Chardonnay was vinified and marketed. The uniqueness of the '91 Botrytis Cinerea and the '92 Vendemmia Tardiva vintages will be long remembered.Grapes:
Chardonnay
Appellation:
Chardonnay Contea di Sclafani DOC.
Production area:
Regaleali Estate - Palermo - Sicily.

CYGNUS

Its name is linked to the family history. It is a tribute to Richard Wagner, who in 1881 completed the draft of the third act ofParsifal in the garden of Villa Tasca in Palermo, inspired by the swans living in the pond. A selection of Nero d'Avola cultivated on high hills and Cabernet Sauvignon are combined to express the potential of the Sicilian vines and the elegance and austerity of the international variety.Grapes:
Nero d’Avola 60% and Cabernet Sauvignon 40%.
Appellation:
Nero d’Avola - Cabernet Sauvignon Sicilia DOC.
Production area:
Regaleali Estate - Palermo - Sicilia.

REGALEALI BIANCO

For 54 vintages, this wine has represented the estate whose name it bears. It expresses the full aromatic potential of the territory. A classic that is always excellent, with its unmistakable Rhenish style bottle
Grapes:
Inzolia (39%), Grecanico (33%), Catarratto (19%), Chardonnay (9%).
Appellation:
Sicilia D.O.C. - White.

REGALEALI NERO D'AVOLA

As the first-born of the Estate's wines, for 57 vintages it has told the story of the hills where Nero d'Avola has been produced.Thanks to a careful study of its aromatic curve, the right harvesting time is chosen in order to guarantee elegance and the As the first-born of the Estate's wines, for 57 vintages it has told the story of the hills where Nero d'Avola has been produced.
Grapes:
Nero d'Avola predominantly.
Appellation:
Sicilia I.G.T. - Red.

REGALEALI LE ROSE

Our rosé, made with Nerello Mascalese grapes planted at Regaleali in the Santa Rosa vineyard in 1986, combines the fruity elegance of red wine with the flavour of white wine.Grapes:
Nerello MascaleseAppellation:
Terre Siciliane I.G.T. - Rosé.