Tasca D'Almerita Tascante Contrada Sciaranuova VV

Producer history

Tasca d'Almerita is a Sicilian wine family founded in 1830 by brothers Don Lucio and Don Carmelo Mastrogiovanni Tasca at the historic Tenuta Regaleali estate between Palermo and Caltanissetta. The family later expanded to additional estates including Tascante on Etna, established in 2007 with the purchase of vineyards in Castiglione di Sicilia and Randazzo on the volcano's north face. Now run across multiple generations of the Tasca family (current head Alberto Tasca), the estate has been a pioneer of sustainable Sicilian viticulture through the SOStain program it co-founded.

Signature pairings

• Grilled lamb chops with rosemary — The wine's fine tannins and bright acidity cut through the richness of grilled lamb while its red-fruit and herbal notes echo the rosemary.
• Pasta alla Norma — A classic Sicilian eggplant-and-tomato pasta pairs naturally with a Sicilian Etna red, with the wine's acidity balancing the tomato sauce.
• Nam tok moo (Thai spicy grilled pork salad) (น้ำตกหมู) — The wine's savory, mineral, slightly smoky character and fresh acidity can stand up to mild chili heat and the charred, herbal notes of grilled pork.