Name: Tasca d''Almarita
Variety: Regaleali Rose
Region: Sicily
Country: Italy
Year: 2015
Price: $12
Winery review: The island of Sicily is home to the Tasca d'Almarita family of estates: Regaleali, Capofaro, and Whitaker. Count Giuseppe's son, Count Lucio, is president of the family-run winery, and his two sons, Giuseppe and Alberto, serve as vice president and managing director, respectively. In addition to the wines, the estate is practically self-sufficient, producing most of the vegetables, fruits, wheat, olives, cheeses, and meats they need. The rose is produced from 100% Nerellow Mascalese grapes, from the Regaleali Estate. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks and partially macerated with the skins of Nero D'Avola. Le Rose offers delicate aromas of cherry, raspberry, blackberry, and appropriate to its name, rose petals. Rich on the palate with refreshing acidity and a long, flavorful finish, this is what Sicilians enjoy in the summertime.
Additional winemaker notes: I did not try this wine with food. My parents also took home some of this wine. It was a pleasant dry rose fro ma well-known producer in Sicily. I detected notes of raspberry and oddly strawberry (not listed above), and a strong floral note - which I realized was rose petals, after reading the description.
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