Merk: Tasca d'Almerita

ROSSO DEL CONTE

Technical Details
• Grapes: A selection of best Nero d’Avola grapes (62%) and other red varieties among those authorized by the DOC (38%)
• Appellation: Rosso DOC Contea di Sclafani.
• Growing area: Regaleali Estate – Palermo - Sicily.
• Vineyard: Vigna Girato Ha. 8
• Type of soil: Fine clays, slightly calcareous.
• Year of planting: 2000
• Altitude: Between 650 meters above sea level.
• Vineyard exposure: South/East.
• Training system: Alberello (bush) - Espalier.
• Pruning system: Short spur.
• Vines per Ha: 4,000 as average.
• Grapes yield per Ha: 6 t on average.
• Harvest period: From 6th of October 2010
• Fermentation: Traditional in red in stainless steel tanks.
• Fermentation Temperature: 20-28°C.
• Length of fermentation: 20 days.
• Malolactic Fermentation: Totally developed.
• Ageing: 18 months in 225 liter new French oak barrels (Allier e Tronçais).
• Alcohol Content: 13.50% Vol.
• Wine Analytical Data: pH 3.60 - TA 5.90 g/l - RS 2.10 g/l - TE 31.40 g/l.

A "vigneron's wine" and the expression of a family's history. Structure and character, elegance and curiosity, capable of competing with wines from all over the world. It is conceived like a Chateuneuf du Pape - it contains different varietals but does not lose its strong territorial connotation - and each vintage is made with a selection of the best grapes and barrels. A Sicilian red wine par excellence, its history and vertical tastings describe the specific characteristics of each vintage, and, to a degree, the history of Sicilian winemaking.
The historic San Lucio vineyard (planted in 1954) does not produce a sufficient quantity of grapes, and so 10 years ago we planted new vineyards with a selection of grapes (massal and clonal) on the hills near Case Grandi. The varietals that make up the 2010 vintage are Cabernet Franc (harvested at Cozzo delle Fosse) and Cabernet Sauvignon (harvested at Cozzo delle Ginestre). 18 months in 225-liter new French oak barrels. Our Super TASCA!