THe San Francesco vineyard is the emblem of our work at Regaleali and represents the relentless research and innovation of our team to improve the quality of our wines. Implanted in 1985 by Lucio Tasca, it has been divided imo two different sections due to the nature of the soil. The highest part, on the south-east side of the Canalotto valley, at an altitude of between 532 and 585 metres, has been reserved for Cabernet Sauvignon.

Tue soil is made up of sand and sandstone with variable grains, the texture is partly clayey and calcareous, with a slightly alkaline pH (8.3). Tue soil is moderately deep and the development of the vine’s root system is abundant in the first 60 cm and more moderate down to one metre deep. It contains a normal amount of organic matter and is rich in minerai salts such as magnesium and potassium, while it is poor in phosphorus. Tue vines were planted with intervals of 2.60 metres between rows and 1. 1 metres between the plants (3,490 plants per hectare).

Tue espalier cultivation system is used, with cordon-trained spur-pruned vines. Cabernet Sauvignon is a late variety, with a very long vegetative are. Tue grapes are harvested by hand by expert vintners who are able to select the bunches already in the vineyard, on average between mid-September and the first ten days of October.