In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryFresh And Clean finish

Aroma: lemon peel, white peach, acacia blossom, almond

Palate: crisp citrus, melon, fresh herbs, clean finish

Leone d'Almerita is the everyday entry point of the Tasca range: Catarratto and Grillo in a fresh, clean aromatic white for versatile food matching.

What it pairs with

  • Fried fish and seafood
    An everyday Sicilian white perfectly suited to fried seafood.
  • Mixed antipasto di mare
    Clean citrus profile and fresh acidity work across a range of seafood starters.
  • Light salads
    A gentle, refreshing white that suits summer salad lunches.

History

Leone d'Almerita is Tasca's volume-entry white, using Catarratto and Grillo as the island's most widely planted native whites. It is the accessible face of the Regaleali estate for everyday drinking.

  1. 1990 — Leone d'Almerita launched as Tasca's entry-level native-white blend

Facts

Producer
Tasca d'Almerita
Grapes
Catarratto, Grillo
Classification
Sicilia DOC
Oak
Stainless steel only
ABV
12.5%
Price
EUR 9-14 at retail
Drinking window
1-3 from vintage
First vintage
1990

Tags

catarratto drink young dry grillo high acid medium body mood easygoing mood refreshing occasion aperitivo occasion summer occasion weeknight old world pairs with fried food pairs with shellfish pairs with white fish price everyday still white value pick
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