🍷 Leone
Leone: white wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily; Terre Siciliane IGT.
Leone is a white wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily. The blend: Catarratto (41%), Sauvignon (26%), Pinot Bianco (14%), Traminer Aromatico (13%) and Moscato (6%). The label says Terre Siciliane IGT. Terre Siciliane IGT is the protected geographical indication of all Sicily, with wider rules than a DOC.
Regaleali, near Sclafani Bagni, has belonged to the family since 1830. According to the sheet, a yield of about 75 quintals per hectare.
The data below are for the 2025 vintage. The wine matures for 4 months in stainless steel on its lees. Alcohol: 12% by volume.
Other wines of the same estate: Vigna San Francesco Chardonnay, Regaleali Bianco, Buonsenso.
The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Vintage | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cultivars | Catarratto (41%), Sauvignon (26%), Pinot Bianco (14%), Traminer Aromatico (13%) and Moscato (6%) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 12 % |
| Region | Sicily |
| Country | Italy |
| Legal basis | Terre Siciliane IGT |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Leone ← → ← 🍇 Pinot Blanc → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Tasca d'Almerita
- Related to
- 📜 Terre Siciliane, 🍇 Catarratto, 🍇 Sauvignon Blanc, 🍇 Pinot Blanc, 🍇 Gewürztraminer
- Similar and different
- 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
What grapes is Leone made from?
Catarratto (41%), Sauvignon (26%), Pinot Bianco (14%), Traminer Aromatico (13%) and Moscato (6%) (2025 vintage).
Where is Leone made?
Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily; the label says Terre Siciliane IGT.
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.
What to read next
- 🍇 Sauvignon Blanc — A white grape from France with a bright, fresh aroma; grown in almost every wine country.
- 🍇 Gewürztraminer — A pink-skinned aromatic grape smelling of rose and lychee, known for the wines of Alsace.
- 🍇 Pinot Blanc — A white grape, a mutation of Pinot Noir; in Germany it is Weißburgunder (6.1 % of vineyards in 2024), in Italy Pinot bianco.
Similar
🍷 Buonsenso · 🍷 Nozze d'Oro · 🍷 Regaleali Bianco · 🍷 Vigna San Francesco Chardonnay · 🍷 Cavallo delle Fate · 🍷 Regaleali Le Rose
⚠️ 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.