Wine Description

This was the first wine produced by Count Tasca d’Almerita on the Regaleali estate. A blend of three Sicilian grapes-- Inzolia, Catarratto and Grecanico—this wine is chill-fermented in stainless steel to create a versatile, refreshing and delicious white of true Sicilian character.

Tasting Notes

Straw-yellow in color with vibrant notes of green apples, peach, pear and grapefruit, Regaleali Bianco is dry and crisp with excellent structure and a superb, fruity finish. Clean and refreshing, Regaleali is great for antipasti, grilled octopus, seafood or garden salads and Asian cuisines.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Various estate vineyards
Size of vineyard (acres):	500
Soil composition:	Clay, sand and limestone
Training method:	Guyot
Elevation (feet):	1,485-2,805
Vines/acre:	1,800
Yield/acre (tons):	3.4
Exposure:	Various
Year vineyard planted:	1959
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Gianfranco Lombardo

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	Grecanico, Inzolia and Catarratto
Harvest time:	September-October
Winemaking consultant:	Carlo Ferrini
First vintage of this wine:	1965
Number bottles produced of this wine:	1,200,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	15
Fermentation temperature (°F):	57-60
Malolactic fermentation:	No
Aging
Aging container:	Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:	150 L
Length of aging before bottling:	3 months
Length of bottle aging:	1 month
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	12%
pH level:	3.3
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	3.8
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.3
Dry extract (grams/liter):	20.8

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