🍷 Buonsenso
Buonsenso: white wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily; Sicilia DOC.
Buonsenso is a white wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily. It is made from Catarratto alone. The label says Sicilia DOC. Sicilia DOC is the protected designation of origin covering the whole island. Regaleali, near Sclafani Bagni, has belonged to the family since 1830.
According to the sheet, the vineyard lies 600 m above sea level, 4,300 vines per hectare, a yield of about 72 quintals per hectare.
The 2025 grapes were picked on October 6. The wine matures for 4 months in stainless steel on its lees. Alcohol: 12.5% by volume.
Other wines of the same estate: Cavallo delle Fate, Nozze d'Oro, Leone.
The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Vintage | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cultivars | Catarratto |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 12.5 % |
| Region | Sicily |
| Country | Italy |
| Legal basis | Sicilia DOC |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Buonsenso ← → ← 🍇 Catarratto → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Tasca d'Almerita
- Related to
- 📍 Sicily, 🍇 Catarratto
- Similar and different
- 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
What grapes is Buonsenso made from?
100% Catarratto (2025 vintage).
Where is Buonsenso made?
Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily; the label says Sicilia DOC.
Is it true that Sicilian wine is just Nero d’Avola?
No. Tasca d’Almerita also makes wines from Perricone, Grillo, Catarratto, Inzolia, Frappato, Etna’s Nerello Mascalese and Carricante, and Malvasia from the Aeolian Islands.
Similar
🍷 Vigna San Francesco Chardonnay · 🍷 Cavallo delle Fate · 🍷 Sallier de La Tour Grillo · 🍷 Sallier de La Tour Inzolia · 🍷 Mozia Grillo · 🍷 C'eragià
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- Tasca d'Almerita (official site): technical sheet Buonsenso 2025
- Tasca d'Almerita (official site): Buonsenso
- eAmbrosia — EU register of geographical indications: PDO «Sicilia»
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)