Antinori Tomaresca Castel del Monte Pietrabianca is a wine produced in Bocca di Lupo, in an Apulian estate founded and managed by the Antinori family. The name derives from the white stone , construction material present in large quantities in Puglia. The wine is produced from native Apulian vines: Chardonnay and Fiano grapes, in small part, fermented in wood and in steel, respectively.
- Process : Antinori Tomaresca Castel del Monte Pietrabianca is a chardonnay obtained frompressing soft of the grapes, which are then left to rest in stainless steel tanks at 10C. The chardonnay is then placed in oak barriques, where ferments at controlled temperature, finishing the process on the lees. The Fiano instead undergoes fermentation in stainless steel, at 16C, to enhance its acidity. The wine finishes its refinement in the bottle for a period of 5 months.
- Tasting and characteristics : The contrast between the two different maturations makes the wine perfectly balanced, as it is a combination of the full taste of wood and the freshness of the grapes vinified in steel. The taste it is fresh, with citrus and sour fruit, accompanied by the sapidity of aging in oak barrels. Chardonnay Pietrabianca is an organic wine, intense and elegant, warm like the south but linear like the north. Color bright golden yellow, ha nose complex and elegant which is expressed with aromas of exotic fruit, yellow grapefruit and lime, followed by nuances of ginger and mint, with toasted tones of hazelnuts and almonds on a mineral background. The taste it is soft, enveloping and well balanced between a marked freshness and flavor in a long finish between exotic fruit and fresh almond.
- Pairings : The wine, with its delicate contrast, is perfect to accompany white meat dishes, fish and light main courses: it will be able to allow the tasting of food with freshness and genuineness, given the balanced acidity of this product. Excellent with baked sea bream or grilled squid.
Data sheet
SIZE: Bottles of 0.75 L.
ORIGIN: Puglia.
VINES: 95% Chardonnay, 5% Fiano.
GRADATION: 13% vol.
SERVICE TEMPERATURE: Temperature between 8 / 10C..
METHOD OF STORAGE: in a cool place away from sunlight.
PRODUCER: Tormaresca agricultural company - S. Pietro Vernotico (BR).
SPECIFIC NOTES: Contains sulfites.
History of Cantine Tormaresca
Passion, courage and confidence in the enormous qualitative potential of Puglia are the elements that prompted the Antinori to invest in this region, particularly in the areas of Castel del Monte and Salento. The basic idea on which Tormaresca's production philosophy is based is to produce great wines from native Apulian vines. Most of the vineyards are cultivated with traditional grapes, some of which date back to the Magna Graecia civilization, and strongly rooted in the territory: Primitivo, Negroamaro, Fiano Pugliese, Aglianico, Nero di Troia and Moscato Reale L The Tormaresca company consists of two estates located in the areas most suited to the winemaking tradition of the region: Tenuta Bocca di Lupo in the DOC Castel del Monte, immersed in the wild Murgia of Bari and Masseria Maime in the Salento area, the beating heart of Puglia. he Bocca di Lupo estate is located in the countryside of Minervino Murge, in the DOC Castel del Monte area, about 250 m above sea level. The proximity of the ancient Vulture volcano, the climate characterized by a considerable temperature range between day and night and the composition of the land have a significant influence on the vineyards. The varieties present are Aglianico, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fiano Pugliese, Nero di Troia and Moscato Reale. Masseria Maime is located in one of the most beautiful areas of the upper Salento. The company, which covers an area of about 500 hectares of which 350 are planted with vines and 85 with olive groves, develops along the Adriatic coast, thus creating a unique landscape of vineyards that arise between woods and pine forests and are lost in sight. eye until it merges with the sea.