Notes from the Producer:

"San Lucio was the first large vineyard established on the Regaleali Estate, from which the rest and subsequent editions of Rosso del Conte were created. It covers about 7 hectares, of which 5.5 were planted in 1959 with mixed plants of Perricone and Nero d'Avola, while a portion of about 1.5 hectares was planted in 1965 solely wid. Nero d Avola. The vineyard is 480 metres above sea level, with a south-south-east exposure. The soil is yellowish brown, loamy-sandy, pardy calcareous, with a slight amount of skeletons; the pH is slightly alkaline (8.5). The oldest vineyard of Regaleali usually gives a medium level of vigour to the vines, a prerequisite for the balanced ripening of red medium-late grapes. It is capable of resisting the e ects of extreme climates, whether hot or cold, and produces only a few grams of grapes per plant, but of an incredible constancy in quality."