Tasca d'Almerita Regaleali Bianco

In the glass

Aroma: lemon, white peach, almond, fennel herb

Palate: citrus, stone fruit, clean mineral, fresh acidity

Sicily's most widely distributed native-white blend: Regaleali Bianco is a reliable, aromatic white of citrus and stone fruit freshness from the island's historic Tasca estate.

What it pairs with

• Grilled sea bream with lemon
  Refreshing acidity and citrus notes complement simply grilled Mediterranean fish.
• Cold seafood platter
  A Sicilian picnic staple: Regaleali Bianco is the house white for seafood antipasto.
• Arancini bianco (with béchamel)
  Clean mineral and citrus profile work well with cream-filled fried rice balls.

History

Regaleali Bianco is one of Sicily's oldest and most widely recognised white wines, produced at the Tasca d'Almerita estate since the mid-1960s. It pioneered the idea of quality Sicilian dry white wine at a time when the island was known mainly for bulk production.

1. 1965 — First Regaleali Bianco produced from estate native white varietals

Facts

Producer

Tasca d'Almerita

Grapes

Inzolia, Catarratto, Grecanico

Classification

Contea di Sclafani DOC

Oak

Stainless steel; cold-fermented to preserve aromatics

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 10-16 at retail

Drinking window

1-4 from vintage

First vintage

1965

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