Description
In the
Castiglione di Sicilia area, in the Contrada Piano dei Daini, the
Tornatore Family’s
Etna Rosso is produced in the
largest
Etna DOC vineyard. With a centuries-old family history, the company settled in Castiglione di Sicilia in
1865 thanks to a detailed knowledge of the territory that led to the subdivision of the production areas into
contradas, for a tradition of
attachment and
respect for
nature that has been inherited and continued by the current generation of Tornatores. The choice of the company located on the
northern slope of Etna is to concentrate the production of wines coming only from
native Sicilian vines and foreseen by the
production regulations
Etna D.O.C.
One of the most successful products is the Tornatore Etna Rosso whose grapes,
Nerello Mascalese, renowned for its structure and
softness, and the
Nero Cappuccio, known for its
fruity and persistent taste, are
hand-picked, subjected to a manual
selection, destemmed, partially pressed and sent to concrete tanks for
maceration of approximately
10/15 days at a temperature between 22°C and 25°C. Once fermentation is complete, the grapes remain to macerate for a few more days before being drawn off and pressed with a traditional vertical press. The resulting wine ages for six months in large wooden barrels and then for three months in the bottle. The result is an excellent wine with an intense and spicy aroma and good longevity.
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