Tormaresca Tormaresca Primitivo Salento Torcicoda 2022

Classification
Primitivo del Salento I.G.T.

Climate
Overall, weather during the 2020 growing season in Salento was normal but
dry. Winter brought mild conditions and average rainfall. Spring was cool
and dry. Sunny, breezy weather followed during the summer months with
significant day/night temperature swings just before the grape harvest.
The skins of red grape varieties, especially Primitivo, achieved optimal
ripeness with excellent concentration levels while maintaining the berries’
fruity aromatic and flavor profile.

Primitivo grapes were harvested about one week later compared to previous
years: between September 5th and 15th on Masseria Maìme, and between
September 17th and 23rd on the Carrubo estate.

Vinification and aging
Grapes were harvested slightly over-ripe. After destemming, the berries
were gently crushed, and the must was transferred to stainless steel tanks
where alcoholic fermentation took place at a controlled temperature that did
not exceed 28 °C (82 °F). During maceration on the skins, periodic pump
overs and delèstage (rack and return) were performed over a period of
approximately 13 days. Torcicoda was left to age for about 18 months before
bottling.

Alcohol content
15.5% by Vol.

Historical data
The Masseria Maìme estate is located in one of the most beautiful areas of Upper Salento not too far from the
town of San Pietro Vernotico in the province of Brindisi. The estate extends along the coastline forming a
unique countryside of vineyards that lies between woodlands and pine forests stretching out as far as the
eye can see until blending into the sea. The most prevalent grape varieties grown here are Negroamaro,
Primitivo, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Torcicoda is crafted with Primitivo, this wine has strong ties to the rustic and rural countryside where it is
produced. It was also a symbol of fertility and wealth for the local families, and in a not-too-distant past and
it was even given as part of young brides’ dowries when they married. “Torcicoda” on one hand indicates an
instrument that farmers once used to take care of their horses while on the other hand it represents the
coiling, luxuriant nature of the shoots and leaves of its vines, also called the vine “of three harvests” due to
its abundant growth.

Tasting notes
Torcicoda 2020 is an intense ruby red color with light violet hues. On the nose, dominant notes of red fruit,
black cherries, and plums merge with spicy sensations of licorice, vanilla, and tobacco. Its entry on the palate
is soft and generous with good structure sustained by an elegant tannic texture. It closes with a long,
persistent finish accented by a pleasant aftertaste of liqueur cherries.