Tormaresca TORMARESCA NePriCa Puglia IGT from Italy, Apulia by Tormaresca (12 x 75 cl)
Region:
Italy, Apulia
Producer:
Tormaresca
Product ID:
50803
Tormaresca Castel del Monte BOCCA di LUPO Apulia
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 a 100 hectare estate located in the Castel del Monte D.O.C. region, 40 miles from the Adriatic Sea; the other property is a 500 hectare estate near San Pietro Vernotico , 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 and 32°C . 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. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £106.28
Tormaresca TORCICODA Primitivo Salento IGT
Description: The Tormaresca estate is owned by the ancient Antinori family who have lived in Florence since the early 13th century when they moved from Calenzano, a small town between Florence and Prato, where their presence was recorded back in 1188. Wine is part of the family history and as early as 1385 Giovanni di Piero Antinori registered with the Guild of Winemakers. The Tormaresca estate was purchased in 1998 and is composed of two properties: one is called Bocca di Lupo in Minervino Murge a 100 hectare estate located in the Castel del Monte D.O.C. region, 40 miles from the Adriatic Sea. The other is called Masseria Maime, 500 hectare , closer to the sea in the Salento DOC region. The wine are produced in the new cellar located in the Bocca di Lupo estate. First the grapes are harvested when ripening begins. After pressing, fermentation is followed by maceration lasting 20 days in stainless steel tanks. During this phase the must completes its alcoholic fermentation at a temperature between 28º and 32º C. After the pressing and the maceration the wine will have completed the malolactic fermentation in barriques, made of french and hungarian oak, where is aged for 12 months. Finally, the wine is then aged in bottles for a further 10 months before being released. This has produced a ruby red coloured wine with the typical varietal aroma of red fruits and hints of prune that combine well with the wood notes. Soft, sapid, this primitivo has a complex tannin structure and long lasting finish. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £79.34
