描述
葡萄品種: Perricone (60%), Nero d’Avola (40%)
RP-97
Only made in the best vintages, the Tasca Conti d’Almerita 2016 Sicilia Contea di Sclafani Riserva del Conte Tenuta Regaleali sees its fruit sourced from the Vigneto San Lucio in a classic winemaking subzone on the western side of the island. Made with a blend of the indigenous grapes Perricone and Nero d’Avola, the wine is streamlined and elegant with enormous persistence that can be counted in many long minutes. The bouquet shows dried cherry, plum, leather and a touch of scorched earth or grilled rosemary. This is a spectacular wine that sits at the top of the Sicilian wine pyramid. I love the mineral interlude with granite and crushed slate that appears on the close. Production is limited to 7,642 bottles.
Tasca Conti d’Almerita was one of three estates in Italy to win our Eco Distinction award for sustainable winemaking in 2021. The umbrella brand Tasca Conti d’Almerita is now giving more identity to its individual estates. For that reason, I have entered these wines under various brand names. Wines from Tenuta Tascante are found in my report on Etna (https://www.robertparker.com/articles/utwJFSaksiAHrnn5u/italy-sicily-etna-eruptions-excitement-elegance-electricity) and wines from Tenuta Capofaro can be viewed in my article on the Aeolian Islands (https://www.robertparker.com/articles/oAEeWz5Rg9SAErSGF/italy-sicily-aeolian-islands). Meanwhile, this report contains a separate entry for Tenuta Sallier de la Tour. Wines from Tenuta Regaleali and the Tasca d’Almerita Fondazione Whitaker are found here.
