Pietrabianca Castel del Monte 2020

Tormaresca

Pietrabianca Castel del Monte
2020

  • Organic
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
Region
Puglia
Appellation
Castel del Monte
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay 95 %
Fiano 5 %
Alcohol percentage
12.5%
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website

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

The Bocca di Lupo estate is located at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level (820 feet) in the heart of the untamed Murgia area near Minervino Murge about 90 kilometers west of Bari. The estate’s certified organic vineyards grow on calcareous, poor-quality soils that are optimal for producing the finest quality red wines and superb white wines. The main grape varieties grown are: Chardonnay, Fiano, Aglianico, Nero di Troia, Cabernet Sauvignon and Moscato di Trani. Pietrabianca is an elegant Chardonnay, with a small percentage of the indigenous Fiano grape variety, crafted at the Bocca di Lupo estate in the heart of Apulia’s Murgia area, and its name was inspired by the territory. “Pietrabianca” refers to the stones that rural farmers hit while ploughing the fields and, once they were crushed and ground into the soil, helped enhance the aromas and flavors of the wines grown here.

Production notes

Harvested grapes were brought to the cellar, destemmed and gently pressed. The must was transferred into stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 14 °C (57 °F) to favor natural clarification. Part of the Chardonnay must was then transferred into new French oak barriques where alcoholic fermentation took place at a controlled temperature. Aging on the lees continued in barriques before going through malolactic fermentation. The Fiano grape variety was fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 16-17 °C (61-63 °F) to enhance its characteristic freshness. In January, Chardonnay aged in barriques was transferred to stainless steel tanks, blended with Fiano and with the other part of Chardonnay, then bottled. The wine underwent a further 6-month period of aging in the bottle before being released.

Tasting notes

Bright yellow color with greenish hues. On the nose it’s delicate, harmonious and well defined by notes of white flower blossoms and exotic fruit. This wine presents fresh balsamic sensations of sage and lemon balm together with aromas of lily blossoms and toasted hints of hazelnuts and vanilla. The palate has a pleasant finish; savory and mineral notes delicately merge with light buttery sensations. A youthful expression that reveals excellent aging potential.