Tenuta Regaleali Vintage 2024 DOC Sicilia

Cavallo delle Fate

A cross between Catarratto and Zibibbo this ancient variety produces a complex and flavorful wine with concentrated aromas. In Tenuta Regaleali, the Grillo grape is grown on the hillside alongside of Case Vecchie. We try to play on the different harvest times: one part is harvested in advance to keep high acidity and minerality, while the later harvest gives structure and body. The name derives from the Italian translation of Grillo, or “cricket” which is known in fairytales as the Cavallo delle Fate (horse of fairies) since he is always carrying them on his back.

Vineyard

Sant’Anna (5 ha) and Piana Case Vecchie (3 ha)
Year Planted: 2007
Training system: espalier
Elevation: 480 m.a.s.l.
Exposure: southeast
Pruning system: long guyot
Vines per ha: 4,600

Soil

Deep, fine clay, slightly chalky

Characteristics

^1. Flavor intensity
^2. Body
^3. Acidity
^4. Alcohol

Details

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Grapes: Grillo
Appellation: White – Sicilian DOC
Production area: Tenuta Regaleali – Palermo – Sicily
Vineyards: Sant’Anna (5 ha) and Piana Case Vecchie (3 ha)
Year Planted: 2007
Training system: espalier
Pruning system: long guyot
Vines per ha: 4,600
Yield per ha: 57 ql
Harvest: August 20th, 2024
Climate trends: Warm and dry winter, warm spring with little rainfall, followed
by a hot and dry summer. The Grillo ripened about 10 days earlier than usual.
Fermentation: in stainless steel tanks
Fermentation Temperature: 16/18°C
Maceration: 15 days
Malolactic Fermentation: not carried out
Aging: in stainless steel tanks on the lees for 4 months
Alcohol Content: 14% Vol.
Wine Analytical Data: pH 3.26 – TA 5.51 g/l – RS 0.8 g/l – TE 22.2 g/l
Contains sulphites