Torcicoda Primitivo Salento IGT - Tormaresca

When swirling the glass, this red wine reveals a high density and fullness, which is evident in the strong stained glass windows on the rim of the glass. Poured into a red wine glass, this red wine from the Old World reveals wonderfully expressive aromas of blackberry, blueberry, black cherry and mulberry, rounded off with dark chocolate, cinnamon and gingerbread spice, which are contributed by the barrel ageing.

The Tormaresca Torcicoda Primitivo Salento is wonderfully dry for wine lovers. This red wine is never coarse or austere, as you would expect from a premium and single-vineyard wine. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully melting and dense. The Torcicoda Primitivo Salento is impressively fresh and lively on the palate thanks to its present fruit acidity. On the finish, this storable red wine from the Apulia wine-growing region impresses with its considerable length. There are again hints of blackcurrant and plum.

Vinification of the Torcicoda Primitivo Salento from Tormaresca

The powerful Torcicoda Primitivo Salento from Italy is a single-varietal wine made from the Primitivo grape variety. The Torcicoda Primitivo Salento is an Old World wine through and through, as this Italian wine exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underlines the success of wines from the Old World. The grapes for this red wine from Italy are harvested exclusively by hand once optimum ripeness has been ensured. After harvesting, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by maturation on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally bottled. The ageing in barrels is followed by considerable bottle ageing, which makes this red wine even more complex.

Dining recommendations for the Torcicoda Primitivo Salento from Tormaresca

This Italian red wine is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to leek tortilla, cod with cucumber and mustard vegetables or boeuf bourguignon

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