Tormaresca
Calafuria Salento Rosato 2023
| Denomination | Salento IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Area | Apulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Negro Amaro |
| Aging | The wine is refined in bottle for 4 months. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Product name | Calafuria Salento Rosato 2023 |
| Color | Coral pink. |
| Perfume | Persistent fruit aromas emerge from a delicate floral layer of lavender and rose notes. |
| Taste | Intense flavours let a firm sea salt-tinged character show-off. |
| Pairings | Delicious if paired with fish soup with fresh tomatoes, white meats and appetizers typical of Puglia. |
| Region | Apulia |
| Country | Italy |
| Other years | 2024 , 2025 |
Description
The Calafuria Rosato is produced by Tormaresca, the company that bears the name and represents Antinori in southern Italy. Founded in 1998, it is made up of two estates: Bocca di Lupo, located in the Murgia Barese area and Masseria Maime, located in the beating heart of Puglia, Salento. Antinori's goal is precisely to enhance the Apulian terroir, which, despite having long been among the main producers of wine grapes on the peninsula, has never been able to fully express its identity. By cultivating only native grape varieties in harmony and cohesion with the territory, in recent years the company has been contributing to the region's wine renaissance.
Produced on the Masseria Maime estate, the Tormaresca Calafuria Rosé is the result of the company's attention to detail, enthusiasm, and passion and is named after one of the most beautiful bays in the region. This rosé is made from Negroamaro grapes, which, thanks to their proximity to the sea, are able to express themselves at their best, thanks to the Mediterranean temperature and the presence of calcareous and clayey soils. The best grapes for the production of the rosé are selected and harvested by hand in the first half of the year. September and destemmed and softly pressed. The must is then transferred to steel tanks, initially at a temperature of 12°C to obtain a natural decantation which preserves the aromas, subsequently at 16°C for fermentation. Before bottling, it ages in steel in contact with its own yeasts. Calafuria is a soft, fruity and fresh IGT Salento rosé.
Awards
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2023
88/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2023
90/100
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2023
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
- Start up year: 1999
- Oenologist: Renzo Cotarella
- Bottles produced: 3.000.000
Passion, courage and confidence in the immense potential Apulia has to offer in terms of quality are all elements that inspired the Antinori family to invest in this region, in particular in the Salento area. The vision behind the Tormaresca winery was to produce top quality wines from Apulia’s indigenous grape varieties: Primitivo, Negroamaro and Fiano Pugliese. Read more
| Name | Antinori Tormaresca Calafuria Salento Rosato 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rosé still |
| Denomination | Salento IGT |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Negro Amaro |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Vendor | Tormaresca |
| Origin | Maime’s Estate in San Pietro Vernotico (BR) |
| Harvest | The Negroamaro grapes dedicated to our rosé wine were hand-picked around 7-8 September. |
| Wine making | Delicately de-stemmed and softly pressed. The resultant must was kept in stainless steel tanks at 10 °C in order to obtain a natural decantation. Afterwards, the alcoholic fermentation is carried out at low temperatures (16°C) to preserve the primary aromas. |
| Aging | The wine is refined in bottle for 4 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |