Tormaresca
Torcicoda Primitivo 2022
| Denomination | Salento IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Apulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Primitivo |
| Aging | After racking, the wine was transferred to French and Hungarian oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation took place and it was aged for about 10 months. This was followed by a further 8 months in bottle before release. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Product name | Torcicoda Primitivo 2022 |
| Color | Intense ruby red with slight violet hues. |
| Perfume | Notes of red fruits such as black cherry and blackberry followed by a delicate hint of vanilla and liquorice. |
| Taste | Soft and ample entry, balanced by pleasant freshness and a fruity aftertaste. |
| Region | Apulia |
| Country | Italy |
Description
The Torcicoda Primitivo 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 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 vines 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 Torcicoda Primitivo is the result of attention to detail, enthusiasm, and passion. This intense red is obtained solely from Primitivo grapes that are selected and harvested as soon as they are overripe and then pressed. The must is then macerated with delicate pumping over and fermentation for 13 days in stainless steel tanks. Fermented at a controlled temperature no higher than 27°C, it is transferred to French and Hungarian oak barriques for malolactic fermentation. After 10 months of aging in barriques, it matures for another 6 months in the bottle before being released for sale. The term "Torcicoda" derives on the one hand from one of the tools used to care for horses, and on the other from the lush nature of the shoots and leaves of this vine, also known as "the 3 harvests" due to its fertility.
Awards
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2022
91/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
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 | Tormaresca Torcicoda Primitivo Magnum 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Salento IGT |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Primitivo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Vendor | Tormaresca |
| Origin | Minervino (LE) |
| Cultivation system | Sapling, spurred cordon. |
| Fermentation temperature | Not exceeding 27 °C |
| Fermentation | Approx. 13 days. |
| Wine making | The grapes were harvested slightly overripe. After crushing, the must was transferred to stainless steel tanks where alcoholic fermentation took place at a temperature not exceeding 27 °C; maceration, managed with pumping over and délestage, lasted about 13 days. |
| Aging | After racking, the wine was transferred to French and Hungarian oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation took place and it was aged for about 10 months. This was followed by a further 8 months in bottle before release. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |