🍷 Guarnaccio
Guarnaccio: red wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily; Sicilia DOC.
Guarnaccio is a red wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily. It is made from Perricone 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 480 m above sea level, 4,600 vines per hectare, a yield of about 51 quintals per hectare.
The 2023 grapes were picked on October 4. The wine is aged for 12 months in 225-litre French oak barrels (in their second and third use). Alcohol: 13.5% by volume.
Other wines of the same estate: Lamùri, Regaleali Nero d'Avola, Tasca d'Almerita Frappato.
The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Vintage | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Cultivars | Perricone |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 13.5 % |
| Region | Sicily |
| Country | Italy |
| Legal basis | Sicilia DOC |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Guarnaccio ← → ← 🍇 Perricone → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Tasca d'Almerita
- Related to
- 📍 Sicily, 🍇 Perricone
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
What grapes is Guarnaccio made from?
100% Perricone (2023 vintage).
Where is Guarnaccio 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
🍷 Lamùri · 🍷 Regaleali Nero d'Avola · 🍷 Tasca d'Almerita Frappato · 🍷 Vigna San Francesco Cabernet Sauvignon · 🍷 Sallier de La Tour Nero d'Avola · 🍷 Sallier de La Tour Syrah
⚠️ 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 Guarnaccio 2023
- Tasca d'Almerita (official site): Guarnaccio
- eAmbrosia — EU register of geographical indications: PDO «Sicilia»
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)