🍷 Riserva del Conte
Riserva del Conte: red wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily; Contea di Sclafani DOC Rosso Riserva.
Riserva del Conte is a red wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily. The blend: Perricone (60%) and Nero d’Avola (40%). The label says Contea di Sclafani DOC Rosso Riserva. Contea di Sclafani is the protected designation of the hills around Sclafani Bagni, where Regaleali lies.
Regaleali, near Sclafani Bagni, has belonged to the family since 1830. According to the sheet, the vineyard lies 480 m above sea level, 6,000 vines per hectare, a yield of about 67 quintals per hectare.
The 2016 grapes were picked on September 29. The wine is aged for 26 months in 500-litre chestnut barrels (all new). Alcohol: 13% by volume.
Other wines of the same estate: Cygnus, Guarnaccio, Lamùri.
The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Vintage | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Cultivars | Perricone (60%) and Nero d’Avola (40%) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 13 % |
| Region | Sicily |
| Country | Italy |
| Legal basis | Contea di Sclafani DOC Rosso Riserva |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Riserva del Conte ← → ← 🍇 Nero d'Avola → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Tasca d'Almerita
- Related to
- 📜 Contea di Sclafani, 🍇 Perricone, 🍇 Nero d'Avola
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
What grapes is Riserva del Conte made from?
Perricone (60%) and Nero d’Avola (40%) (2016 vintage).
Where is Riserva del Conte made?
Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily; the label says Contea di Sclafani DOC Rosso Riserva.
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
🍷 Rosso del Conte · 🍷 Guarnaccio · 🍷 Lamùri · 🍷 Regaleali Nero d'Avola · 🍷 Sallier de La Tour Nero d'Avola · 🍷 Cygnus
⚠️ 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.