Tormaresca
Torcicoda Salento
2019
About this winery
Tormaresca was founded in 1998 with the investment and vision of the Antinori Family in Italy's Puglia region. The family considers Puglia one of the most promising regions in Italy for quality wines with a strong regional identity. The Tormaresca estate is comprised of two properties: Bocca di Lupo, located in the Murge region within the esteemed Castel del Monte DOC. It occupies 250 hilly acres of poor, calcareious soils at 800 foot elevation. The vineyard receives abundant sunshine and heat...
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Product notes
Made with Primitivo, this wine has strong ties to the rustic and rural countryside where it is produced. It was also a symbol of fertility and wealth for the local families, and in a not-too-distant past and it was even given as part of young brides’ dowries when they married. “Torcicoda” on one hand indicates an instrument that farmers once used to take care of their horses while on the other hand it represents the coiling, luxuriant nature of the shoots and leaves of its vines, also called the vine “of three harvests” due to its abundant growth.
Production notes
Grapes were harvested slightly over-ripe. After the berries were crushed, maceration on the skins took place for a period of approximately 13 days in stainless steel tanks with gentle pump-overs and délestage (rack and return). During this phase, the wine completed alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature that did not exceed 27 °C (81° F) and was then transferred into French and Hungarian oak barriques where malolactic fermentation occurred. Torcicoda was aged for approximately 10 months in barriques and additional 6 months in the bottle before being released.
Tasting notes
Torcicoda 2019 is an intense ruby red color with light violet hues. On the nose it delivers intense fruity notes of morello cherries and plums that merge with sweet spicy sensations of licorice and vanilla. Its entry on the palate is soft and generous with an elegant tannic texture that accompanies its remarkable structure. Its lengthy, persistent finish is accented by a pleasant aftertaste of liqueur cherries.