�e Cabernet Sauvignon – similar to the Chardonnay, a variety that wasn’t recognized by the guideline of the time – was planted for the �rst time in Sicily at the Regaleali Estate in 1985. Produced from a single vineyard, on the top of the San Francesco hill, with a South-West exposure, at a 570-meter altitude, with a sand, loam and clay soil composition. It ages in new 225 liter barriques, with a �ne and medium grain, for 18 months. A strong and austere wine with a multi-toned typical freshness.

Vintage 2015

VIGNA SAN FRANCESCOCABERNET SAUVIGNON

Technical Details

• Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon• Appellation: Sicilia DOC• Growing area: Regaleali Estate – Palermo - Sicily.• Vineyard: San Francesco of 9 Ha.• Type of soil: Sandy loam, clay, slightly calcareous.• Year of planting: 1985.• Elevation: 550 m a.s.l.• Vineyard exposure: South/East.• Training system: Espalier.• Pruning system: Guyot.• Vine density: 3.490.• Grapes yield per Ha: 4.800 kg/ha.• Harvest period: 6 October 2015.• Seasonal weather pattern: Cool spring with rain allowing vines to develop,

good start of ripening. Summer cool with no rain.• Fermentation Temperature: 20-28°C.• Length of fermentation: 20 days.• Malolactic Fermentation: Fully developed.• Ageing: 225-liter French oak barrels (Allier and Tronçais) all new, for 18 months.• Alcohol Content: 14,5% Vol.• Wine Analytical Data: pH 3,75 - AT 5,70 g/l - ZR 2,40 g/l - ET 31,80 g/l.