Where: Sicily, Italy
Who: Alberto Tasca D’Almerita
What: Catarratto (52%), Pinot Bianco (19%), Sauvignon (15%) and Traminer Aromatico (14%).
Tastes like: Structured white with nice body and floral aromatics. No oak trees were harmed in the making of this wine.
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It is the quintessence of the aromatic freshness of the white grapes grown in the high hills, at an altitude up to 900 metres above sea level: mainly Catarratto, with Pinot Blanc grapes for structure, Sauvignon Blanc (for aroma and acidity) and Traminer (for aroma). A lion as symbol of the history of the family, for a wine with an impressive aromatic intensity and pleasantness.
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.
