LLS Portfolio Book 2015

Capofaro Malvasia di Salina IGT Sourced from estate-grown grapes on the Aeolian island of Salina, Capofaro (“faro” means “lighthouse” in Italian) was born from the Tasca d’Almerita family’s love of the sea and vines. Ever since this dessert wine debuted, it has been an elegant and perfect expression of the sea and soil from which it originates. Before fermentation, these select grapes are dried, so as to concentrate the lovely sun- bathed island flavors.

Chardonnay Sicilia DOC Tasca d’Almerita’s Chardonnay was bottled as Sicilia DOC for the first time in the 2012 vintage. Chardonnay cuttings from Burgundy were first brought to Siciliy’s Tenuta Regaleali in the mid 1980’s where they were planted in the calcerious, mixed sand-clay soils of the San Francesco vineyard at more than 1,700 feet above sea level. With traditional fermentation in barrel, Tasca d’Almerita Chardonnay Sicilia DOC from the San Francesco vineyard shows the substance that a prestigious international varietal can achieve in a distinctly Mediterreanean terroir.

Diamante Passito Sicilia IGT It was ten years after giving Nozze d’Oro to his wife Franca for their golden wedding anniversary, that founder Count Giuseppe Tasca wanted to renew his promise of eternal love. Diamante d’Almerita (the “diamond” of Almerita) is the culminating expression of this desire. Produced from aromatic grape varieties grown in Tenuta di Regaleali, the wine is new, but the joy and dedication remain the same: “To my wife, with all my love.”

Grillo DOC Sicilia Grillo, which translates as “cricket,” is a historical Sicilian grape variety. The Grillo grape was made famous internationally through the production of Marsala wine, but it is also capable producing dry wines of incredible depth. At Tenuta Regaleali, in western Sicily, Grillo has been cultivated for years. For this wine, Tasca d’Almerita harvests their Grillo vines at different periods to retain freshness and also lend structure that will carry the wine through extended bottle age.

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