In April I'll be
highlighting some food and wine of Puglia and wanted to start to prep
folks on learning more of this region that is getting lots of press
from travelers. It's even peaked my interest as I haven't discovered
too much of the south outside of Sicily and the Amalfi Coast. Many
of the Italian travel bloggers I'm friendly with online have explored
this region and had this to say about their journey:
Puglia is
one of the top producers of grapes within Italy. It's history in
winemaking was previously known for producing high quantities of
grapes that were shipped mostly to northern Italy and other parts of
the world for wine production.
Today
I'm sharing with you one of the popular wines of Puglia, primitivo,
and in particular that of the Tormaresca winery
owned by the famous Antinori family
of Tuscany. The winery was named after the Tormaresca towers that
look over the Adriatic Sea. It's prime vineyard sites are in the
Bocca di Lupo site of the Castel del Monte DOC
and the Masseria Maime site in Salento.
It's mission on their websites states "The Tormaresca
project began with the dream, now a reality, to discover and enhance
the precious native varietals of Puglia, leading the wine renaissance
of the region. The values at the foundation of this project are the
same transmitted for 26 generations by the Antinori Family: strong
connection with the region, respect of apulian history and traditions
maintaining always an innovative approach."
The primitivo I'm
sharing today called Toricoda hails from the Masseria Maime
site that is situated along the Adriatic amidst olive groves and
forests that flow towards the seaside shore. An interesting fact on
their website states that the primitivo grape signified at one point
in time wealth and fertility and had been given as a brides' dowry
upon marriage.
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| Winemaking facilities of Tormaresca |
The 2012
Tormaresca Toricoda Primitivo Salento IGT was a
concentrated ruby color with bright, intense black cherry, clove,
vanilla, blackberry and sweet spices on the nose. It's a full-bodied
wine that was balanced with nice black fruit on the palate and
structured tannin with a lengthy finish. Lots going on in this wine
and is what I personally love about wines that are multi-dimensional.
Retails about $20.
We're still coming
out of the spring and there is plenty of time for these fuller bodied
wines. Plus, with Puglia I've always found great values when it comes
to purchasing their wines. Check them out and let me know what you
think.
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