Features
Name:
Rosso del Conte Contea di Sclafani DOC 2017 Tenuta Regaleali
Terrain:
12 different soil types
Cellar
Tasca d'Almerita is a Sicilian winery that can boast a long presence in the world of viticulture. The winery's history, rich in traditions, origins and love for its land, began in 1830 with the purchase of the Regaleali estate, from the Arabic "Rahl Alì", the house of Alì, 1,200 hectares in the countryside of Sclafani Bagni, in the centre of Sicily. Today Tasca d'Almerita, the symbol of Sicily's wine-making excellence, cultivates vines on five different estates, all in Sicily - Regaleali, Capofaro, Tascante, Whitaker and Sallier de La Tour - each with its own characteristics. The company produces several high quality wines: four white wines (Regaleali, Leone d'Almerita, Nozze d'Oro and Chardonnay), six red wines (Regaleali Nero d'Avola, Lamùri, Cygnus, Camastra, Rosso del Conte, Cabernet Sauvignon), one rosé (Regaleali Le Rose), one classic method sparkling wine (Almerita) and one sweet wine (Diamante d'Almerita). The Tasca d'Almerita family has focused not only on producing quality wines, but also on respecting the environment to pass on a healthy territory to future generations. It has invested heavily in technological innovation and cultivation techniques.
Description
San Lucio is Regaleali's oldest vineyard, which has the ability to resist the influence of extreme climates, and produce a few grams of grapes per plant, with incredible consistency of quality. It is bush-trained, the oldest and most widespread form of cultivation in the semi-arid regions of the Mediterranean.
It was from this large vineyard on the Regaleali Estate that the first and subsequent editions of Rosso del Conte were born. It is a powerful and expressive wine that is left to mature in French oak barriques for 18 months.
Organoleptic characteristics:
On an aromatic level, Rosso del Conte never exceeds in over-ripe notes, while guaranteeing full phenolic ripeness. Exuberant, vibrant, energetic in its youth, with ageing it develops a velvety tactile relief, without losing tone and taste progression.
Storage time:
10-15 years
Vinification
Traditional in red in stainless steel tanks
Acknowledgements
2016 Red Prawn 
2016 Bibenda 
2016 Vitae AIS 
2016 Wine Spectator 91/100
2016 James Suckling 95/100
