2004 Tormaresca (Antinori) Castel del Monte BOCCA di LUPO (Aglianco/Cabernet Sauvignon) Apulia
Name:
Tormaresca (Antinori) Castel del Monte BOCCA di LUPO (Aglianco/Cabernet Sauvignon) Apulia - 2003 / 04
Where it's from:
>Italy
>Apulia (Puglia)
Price per case:
£122.25
Bottle size:
75 cl
Bottles per case:
6
Style:
Soft & Supple Reds
Grapes:
Aglianico / Cabernet Sauvignon
Description:
Tormaresca is the fruit of the Antinori family's investment in the Puglian region since July 1998. The Tormaresca estate is composed of two properties: one in Minervino Murge (Bari) a 100 hectare (247 acre) estate located in the Castel del Monte D.O.C. region, 40 miles from the Adriatic Sea; the other property is a 500 hectare (1,235 acre) estate near San Pietro Vernotico (Brindisi), closer to the sea in the Salento DOC region. The different grape varieties, 90% Aglianico and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon are harvested at their optimal level of maturation and afterwards are vinified separately. After the destemming and soft pressing, maceration lasts 15 days in stainless steel tanks. During this phase, the alcoholic fermentation is completed at a temperature between 28°C (82°F) and 32°C (94°F). After the pressing and the maceration the wine will have completed the malolactic fermentation in barriques, made of ungarian oak, where is aged for 14 months, and then is aged in bottles for 6 months. A Ruby red coloured wine with fruity aromas that are well-combined with spicy notes and small red fruit,. A typical Aglianico soft, fresh, rightly tannic with a nice finish.
