Italy

Contea di Sclafani

This historic wine was Sicily's first single-vineyard bottling, from a five-hectare vineyard planted in 1959 then extended by 1.5 hectares in 1965. During its long history, Rosso del Conte has adopted various maturation mediums, including chestnut, Slavonian oak and, today, French oak. The 2016 - the current release - was fermented in stainless steel tanks before spending 18 months in small new French oak barriques. Perricone's spiciness immediately comes through in both aroma and flavour, bolstered by Nero d'Avola's rich, sticky and plummy fruits, accompanied by streaks of tangy red berries, black cherry and tobacco.

Nero d'Avola

Perricone

Tasca d'Almerita, Tenuta Regaleali Rosso del Conte di Sclafani, Contea di Sclafani, Sicily, Italy, 2016

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This historic wine was Sicily's first single-vineyard bottling, from a five-hectare vineyard planted in 1959 then extended by 1.

Tasca d'Almerita, Tenuta Regaleali Rosso del Conte, Contea di Sclafani, Sicily 2016

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