{"product_id":"tormaresca-torcicoda-primitivo-salento-igt-2023-puglia-italy","title":"Tormaresca \"Torcicoda\" Primitivo Salento IGT 2023 (Puglia, Italy) - [F 90]","description":"\u003cp class=\"eyebrow-title eyebrow-title-bold eyebrow-title-margin\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Apulian wine to be featured on Wine Spectator’s Top 100. This wine is intense ruby red in color with light violet hues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eyebrow-title eyebrow-title-bold eyebrow-title-margin\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorcicoda 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 groom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eGrapes were harvested slightly over-ripe. After the berries were crushed, maceration on the skins took place for a period of approximately 13 days in stainless steel tanks with gentle pump-overs and délestage. During this phase, the wine completed alcoholic fermentation at a temperature no higher than 27° C (81° F) and was then transferred into French and Hungarian oak barriques where malolactic fermentation occurred. Torcicoda was aged for approximately 10 months in barriques and additional 6 months in the bottle before being released.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h2 uppercase text-center mb-8 aos-init aos-animate\" data-aos=\"fadeInUp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph-small text-center mb-15 aos-init aos-animate\" data-aos=\"fadeInUp\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes of fruit dominate the nose, particularly blackberries and raspberries that meet spicy hints of licorice and chocolate. Entry on the palate is soft and generous with good structure sustained by elegant tannins. It closes with a long, persistent finish accented by a pleasant aftertaste of cherry jam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Review:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 Points - Falstaff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rich, luminous purple colour. Initially a little dusty on the nose, damp earth-like, followed by juicy blackberries and blueberries. Powerful on the palate with rich fruit and firm tannins, somewhat slow on the finish. (Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOUTHERN \/ AMERICAN \/ PACIFIC WINE \u0026 SPIRITS","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":53231020441965,"sku":null,"price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/ITTOPR23BE.jpg?v=1776375751","url":"https:\/\/artisan.wine\/products\/tormaresca-torcicoda-primitivo-salento-igt-2023-puglia-italy","provider":"Artisan W\u0026S","version":"1.0","type":"link"}