🍷 La Monaca
La Monaca: red wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Sallier de La Tour estate at Monreale near Palermo; Monreale DOC.
La Monaca is a red wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Sallier de La Tour estate at Monreale near Palermo. It is made from Syrah alone. The label says Monreale DOC. Monreale DOC is the protected designation of the hills south of Palermo. Sallier de La Tour joined the family’s estates in 2009.
According to the sheet, the vineyard lies 320 m above sea level, 4,600 vines per hectare, a yield of about 70 quintals per hectare.
The 2022 grapes were picked on September 8. The wine is aged for 14 months in 350-litre French oak barrels. Alcohol: 14.5% by volume.
Other wines of the same estate: Sallier de La Tour Nero d'Avola, Sallier de La Tour Syrah, Madamarosè.
The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Vintage | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Cultivars | Syrah |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 14.5 % |
| Region | Sicily |
| Country | Italy |
| Legal basis | Monreale DOC |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 La Monaca ← → ← 🍇 Syrah → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Tasca d'Almerita
- Related to
- 📜 Monreale, 🍇 Syrah
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
What grapes is La Monaca made from?
100% Syrah (2022 vintage).
Where is La Monaca made?
Tasca d'Almerita from the Sallier de La Tour estate at Monreale near Palermo; the label says Monreale 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
🍷 Madamarosè · 🍷 Sallier de La Tour Syrah · 🍷 Guarnaccio · 🍷 Lamùri · 🍷 Regaleali Nero d'Avola · 🍷 Tasca d'Almerita Frappato
⚠️ 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.