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Date Printed: 11/25/2009
Regaleali Rosso 2004
Regaleali Rosso 2004

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(search item no. 88135)

PRICE ON 11/25/2009: $13.29

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2005 The Wine Advocate rating: 88 points
2003 Wine Enthusiast rating: 87 points
2001 The Wine Advocate rating: 86 points
1999 International Wine Cellar rating: 89 points

Winemaker's Notes:

One of the most famous Nero d'Avola based wines of Sicily, it expresses all of the style and class of well known European wines. A bright ruby red in color, the nose reveals aromas of cherry, blackberry, mulberry, vanilla, cinnamon, mint and sage. It is rich and pleasant in the mouth with an aftertaste of ripe fruit.
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About Regaleali:

Regaleali is a vast Sicilian estate owned by the noble Tasca d'Almerita family since 1837 and best-known for its fine wines. Sicily's viticultural roots are some of the world's most ancient as the area supported vines as far back as five centuries before Christ. The Tasca D'Almerita family runs a model estate that yields approximately 200,000 cases annually. The wines are made in one of the world's most modern wineries built under the direction of Ezio Rivella.

The wines of Regaleali continue to grow in both quantity and quality thanks to the hard work and dedication of Count Giuseppe Tasca over the past 50 years. Today the winery is run by Lucio Tasca and his sons, Giuseppe and Alberto who are increasingly involved in management. Carlo Ferrini, one of Italy's most renown enologists, is makes the wines. In conjunction with the winery, Anna Tasca Lanza - Lucio's sister – also runs a highly regarded cooking school at the estate.