Tornatore Etna Rosso Contrada Trimarchisa 2018

Tornatore Etna Rosso Contrada Trimarchisa is a wine that will make you experience the scents of Sicily, more precisely, of the lands near the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia, at the foot of Mount Etna, in the eastern part of the island. The Tornatore Farm has owned and cultivated vast lands between the Nebrodi and Etna mountains since 1865. For about 10 years, it has focused on local grapes to produce this exquisite wine, which has been awarded the DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) certification. Here, between hills and mountains, on hills ranging from 500 to 700 meters above sea level, the success story of Tornatore Etna Rosso Contrada Trimarchisa was born. This wine is produced from native Sicilian grapes: Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccino, Carricante, and Catarratto, grown on naturally fertile volcanic and calcareous soils. The geographical location between Etna and the Nebrodi mountains creates an ideal microclimate for these vineyards, which are still cultivated using traditional methods: typical terraces expertly dug and secured with dry-stone walls made of lava stone. Creating these terraces was no easy feat; it was necessary to excavate the hard lava flows, creating not only excellent soil for the vineyards but also an added value to the Sicilian landscape. The grapes are fermented in wooden containers; after this phase, the wine is left to age in wooden barrels for at least a year.