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Nozze d’Oro: Cabernet and Inzolia from the hearth of Sicily

Giuseppe, for his golden wedding anniversary, decided to create a new white wine. Dedicated to his wife Franca,. it is a cru of the company

by Luca Bandirali

It was 1830 when brothers Lucio and Carmelo Mastrogiovanni Tasca bought the former stronghold of Regaleali, witch lies on the borderline of the provinces of Palemo and Caltanisetta and in the hearth of Sicily.
Much has changed since then.

Nozze d’Oro born from love of this family for this territory and from the love of Count Giuseppe for his wife France.

Technical Details
• Grapes: Inzolia 79%, Sauvignon Tasca 21%.
• Appellation: White D.O.C. - Contea di Sclafani.
• Production area: Regaleali Estate - Palermo - Sicily.
• Altitude of vineyards: Inzolia 500 m, Sauvignon 700 m.
• Yield per Ha: 5 t. Inzolia and 9 t. Sauvignon.
• Harvest period: Inzolia: September 17-18; Sauvignon: August 22.

• Fermentation: In stainless steel tanks at 16/18°C controlled temperature.
• Length of the fermentation: 15 days.
• Alcohol content: 13% Vol.
• Wine analytical data: 5.90 g/l - pH 3.48.

Description: a prestigious label signed the historic winery in order to sign an elegant summer dinner with impeccable scents and colors of Sicily. Nozze d'Oro is characterized by a yellow color with greenish reflections and an aroma that combines fruit exotic floral notes like a blossom and white flowers.

Estate, grown, bottled by:
Tasca d’Almerita
Via dei Fiori 13 – 90129 Palermo
www.tascadalmerita.it

by Luca Bandirali
28 April 2009 Teatro Naturale International n. 3 Year 1

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