Perricone – Guarnaccio
Estate Regaleali
Perricone – Guarnaccio
Vintage 2020
Described for the first time in 1735, Perricone – nicknamed “Guarnaccio” by the Regaleali winemakers – has been cultivated at the Estate since 1959. A selection from the historical San Lucio vineyard, provided new vines to enable the making of this one, rich in polyphenols and spicy aromas, evoking memories of ancient wine tradition.
Grapes: Perricone
Appellation: Sicilia DOC
Production area: Regaleali Estate – Palermo – Sicily
Vineyards: Ciminnita (2,6 ha)
Type of soil: deep, fine clays, slightly calcareous
Year of planting: 2011
Training system: espalier
Elevation: 480 m a.s.l.
Vineyard exposure: South/East
Pruning system: high guyot
Vines per ha: 4.600
Yields per ha: 54 ql
Fermentation: in stainless steel tanks
Maceration: 13 days
Malolactic fermentation: fully developed
Ageing: in 225-liter French oak barrels (Allier and Tronçais), second and third use, for circa 12 months
Alcohol content: 13% Vol.
Wine Analytical data: pH 3.50 – TA 5.29 g/l – RS 0.5 g/l – TE 30 g/l
awards
- Guide: James Suckling
- Year: 2016
- Prize or title conferred: 93 points
- Vintage: 2013
- Guide: Robert Parker
- Year: 2016
- Prize or title conferred: 90 points
- Vintage: 2013
- Guide: Robert Parker
- Year: 2017
- Prize or title conferred: 91 points
- Vintage: 2014
- Guide: Vini Buoni D'Italia
- Year: 2017
- Prize or title conferred: 4 Stelle
- Vintage: 2014
- Guide: Vinous
- Year: 2020
- Prize or title conferred: 91
- Vintage: 2018
- Guide: James Suckling
- Year: 2021
- Prize or title conferred: 94
- Vintage: 2019
- Guide: Vinous
- Year: 2021
- Prize or title conferred: 92
- Vintage: 2019
- Guide: I Vini di Veronelli
- Year: 2021
- Prize or title conferred: 90
- Vintage: 2019
