Tornatore Etna Bianco Vintage:2022Light straw yellow with intense green reflections. Pleasant hints of grapefruit, white peach and herbs mark the nose of this wine, which shows freshness and minerality on the palate. One of the largest and oldest producers in the region, Tornatore owns 46ha of vineyards on the north side of active volcano Mount Etna, 1,000m above sea level. Established in 1865, the estate is still run by the same family. The focus at Tornatore is on native grape
Fermentation took seven days with post-fermentation maceration lasting another three weeks
plus fantastic Crémants d’Alsace and Vendange Tardive dessert wines
Wild cherry and bramble aromas with notes of liquorice
Obaideh was the first to be picked on 19th September
ideal for making both young and aged whites
on their skins and pumped over four times a day
We hold it back in bottle for 6 months before release
Lieux Perdus translates to ‘Lost Places’…we wanted this wine to express escapism and a feeling of being free-spirited
with a richly-textured mid-palate and a medley of spice
almond and hazelnuts flavours lingering in the mouth
The harvest had to be carried out quickly and well to preserve the freshness of the grapes
a symbol of quality and more than 180 years of distilling excellence
