Beschreibung
In the Castiglione di Siciliaarea, in the Contrada Piano dei Daini, the area, in the Contrada Piano dei Daini, the Tornatore Family’s ’s Etna Rossois produced in the is produced in the largestEtna DOCvineyard. With a centuries-old family history, the company settled in Castiglione di Sicilia in vineyard. With a centuries-old family history, the company settled in Castiglione di Sicilia in 1865thanks to a detailed knowledge of the territory that led to the subdivision of the production areas into thanks to a detailed knowledge of the territory that led to the subdivision of the production areas into contradas, for a tradition of , for a tradition of attachmentand and respectfor for naturethat has been inherited and continued by the current generation of Tornatores. The choice of the company located on the that has been inherited and continued by the current generation of Tornatores. The choice of the company located on the northern slope of Etnais to concentrate the production of wines coming only from is to concentrate the production of wines coming only from native Sicilian vinesand foreseen by the and foreseen by the production regulationsEtna 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 fruityand persistent taste, are hand-picked, subjected to a manual selection, destemmed, partially pressed and sent to concrete tanks for macerationof approximately 10/15 daysat 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.
