Red wine - Tornatore - Etna Rosso Riserva
€56.00
Our reserve comes from the oldest estate vineyards that we call relics.
Small terraces supported by ancient walls, which we have restored, are home here and there to vines with an extraordinary history, which we look after with care and respect.
For us, this wine represents the perfect synthesis of Etna's magnetism where it takes a lot of patience and time to do well.
Our reserve comes from the oldest estate vineyards that we call relics.
Small terraces supported by ancient walls, which we have restored, are home here and there to vines with an extraordinary history, which we look after with care and respect.
For us, this wine represents the perfect synthesis of Etna's magnetism where it takes a lot of patience and time to do well.
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The nose is dominated by floral scents with nuances of medlar and peach, together with touches of cherry and spices. In the mouth, the sip is fine and juicy, with an immediately pleasant impact and a finish still on the fruit.
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Fragore, ruby red in colour, presents a broad and deep bouquet with notes of wild blackberry and undergrowth that blend with balsamic, mineral (flint) and tobacco nuances. For its complexity and structure with important tannins, together with its remarkable persistence, this cru from Contrada Montelaguardia is an authentic expression of volcanic energy. Ideal on the table with legumes, mushrooms and savoury meats. As a tribute to star cuisine, it should be tried with turkey or barbecue ribs; among Asian dishes, it goes very well with Peking duck and with beef and pork stews. Excellent at 18 °C
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Red wine - Tornatore - Etna Rosso Riserva
Format: Glass bottle 75cl
Year: 2016
Intro:
Sicily is one of the most wine-producing regions in Italy, together with Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Apulia. Sicily's wine-growing traditions are ancient and date back to the Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks and Arabs.
Sicily boasts numerous indigenous grape varieties such as frappato, nero d'Avola, inzolia, catarratto, nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio, malvasia delle Lipari and moscato d'Alessandria (zibibbo, from the Arabic zibib meaning 'a raisin').
Based on the type of grape, we can understand the cultivation area of the various vines mentioned above:
- Muscat wines, Moscato di Siracusa and Moscato di Noto we find them in the Syracuse area
- Wines based on Nero d'Avola, Frappato and Ceraselo di Vittoria DOCG are produced in the province of Ragusa
- Grillo, Grecanico, Catarratto and Inzolia vines are the protagonists of the Alcamo DOC
- La Malvasia delle Lipari famous Aeolian Islands in the Messina area
- On the slopes of Etna, considered 'an island within an island' due to the characteristic lava soil and the microclimate that characterises this area, we find Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, for red, rosé and sparkling wines and Catarratto and Carricante for white wines. From these vines are produced the famous Etna DOC.
- The province of Caltanissetta is home to one of Sicily's most recent DOCs, the Riesi
- Marsala is a historic DOC that takes its name from the municipality of the same name in the province of Trapani.
- Also in the province of Trapani is the island of Pantelleria, where the Passito di Pantelleria
Red wine - Tornatore - Etna Rosso Riserva - Data sheet
Varieties: Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio
Production area: ETNA, northern slope in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia
Breeding system: Counterweight
Pruning system: Spurred cordon
Yield per hectare: 70 qli.
Harvest time: 2nd and 3rd decade of October
Vinification and ageing system: Our reserve originates from the oldest estate vineyards that we call relics. Small terraces supported by ancient walls, which we have restored, are home here and there to vines with an extraordinary history, which we look after with care and respect. The grapes, a few bunches, two three per plant, are vinified in wooden vats where they macerate for about two weeks. After racking, the resulting wine is left to decant, until it clarifies, in cement vats before being racked into 25 hl French oak casks. From this moment on, a long period of ageing begins. Only after three years of ageing in the same cask is the wine decanted into a cement vat for a further six months before being bottled. At this point, we await it for a further six months to evaluate its evolution. For us, this product represents the perfect synthesis of Etna's magnetism where it takes a lot of patience and time to do well.
Organoleptic characteristics: Intense ruby red, typical mineral notes on the nose, with clear hints of red fruits, especially marasca cherry, caper, seaweed and red mulberries. In the mouth it is crisp, fresh with surprising sapidity, length and fullness. It has a good structure denoting sure longevity. Alcoholic degree 14%
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