Towards the end of the 60’s, Count Giuseppe decided to create a special reserve of Regaleali
Rosso, capable of aging like other great international red wines. A challenge he won in 1970
and renewed in successive vintages.
A wine long meditated upon, fruit of a research run with rigour and passion for many years
both among the vines and in the cellar.
Rosso del Conte is produced with Nero d’Avola from plants over forty years old cultivated as
shrubs almost unique today in Sicily.
Description
Grapes: Best selection of Nero d’Avola grapes (85%) and other red grapes varieties authorised by the D.O.C. Regulations (15%). Appellation: Red D.O.C. - Contea di Sclafani. Production area: Regaleali Estate - Palermo - Sicily. Vineyards: “San Lucio” Ha 6.70 (1959 and 1965), “Cordicella” Ha 4.50 (1976), “Piana Margio” Ha 4.70 (2000). Soil: Clayey and sandy, lightly calcareous. Altitude of vineyards: 470 m. Vineyard exposure: South-East. Training system: Espalier. Pruning system: Guyot. Vines per Ha: 4,000. Yield per Ha: 6 t. Harvest period: From the 30th of September to the 17th of October 2005. Fermentation: Traditional in red, in stainless steel tanks at 20-28°C controlled temperature. Maceration: Skin contact for 20 days. Malolactic fermentation: Totally developed. Aging: 8 months in French oak (Allier and Tronçais) 225 l barrels 80% new and 20% second passage, 6 months in bottle before release. Alcohol content: 14.00% Vol. Wine analytical data: AT 6.40 g/l - pH 3.59. Organoleptic Details Colour: Deep, deep ruby, turning into violet. Bouquet: Cherry, marasca, walnut husk, wild berries, vanilla, cinnamon, mint, sage and tobacco. Taste: Rich of ripe fruit concentrate, fragrant, balanced.
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