Tormaresca
Calafuria Salento Rosato 2025
Other years:
2024| Denomination | IGT Salento |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Area | Apulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Negro Amaro |
| Aging | Short period of maturation in steel followed by 4 months of bottle ageing |
| Other years | 2024 |
- Grape variety and vintage: 100% Negroamaro, Salento IGT 2025, still rosé
- Aromatic profile: notes of rose, lavender and fresh fruit; savoury and precise finish
- Vinification: hand-picked, gentle pressing; fermentation in stainless steel at 16°C
- Ageing: matured in stainless steel on the lees, followed by 4 months in bottle
- Pairings: tomato-based fish soups, typical Apulian starters, white meats and cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
Calafuria Salento Rosato is a still wine that expresses the authenticity of the Negroamaro grape variety. With its coral pink colour, it reveals a soft and fruity sensory profile. On the nose, floral scents of rose and lavender emerge, combined with aromas of fresh fruit. On the palate, it offers perfect structural balance, finishing with a pleasant and well-defined savouriness. This rosé is ideal for accompanying fish soups with fresh tomato and typical Apulian starters. Its clear freshness also pairs harmoniously with cheese selections, poultry, and white meats.
Where it comes from
This wine is produced at the Masseria Maime estate in San Pietro Vernotico, in the heart of Salento. The Apulian region provides ideal conditions for viticulture thanks to its proximity to the sea and the beneficial Mediterranean climate. The vines take root in calcareous and clay soils, a combination that gives the grapes intense aromas and great vivacity on the palate. Tormaresca's approach aims to enhance native grape varieties to the fullest, truly expressing the most genuine essence of the Apulian terroir.
How it is produced
The production process begins with a meticulous manual harvest to select only the best bunches. In the winery, the Negroamaro grapes are destemmed and gently pressed. The must is cold-settled in stainless steel tanks to preserve the primary aromas. This is followed by low-temperature fermentation, which is essential for defining the wine's aromatic profile. The wine then matures in steel in contact with its lees and completes the cycle with a further period of rest, thus achieving perfect expressive and structural stability.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1998 to bring Antinori excellence to Southern Italy, Tormaresca enhances the nobility of Apulian native grape varieties. This captivating wine, whose name pays tribute to a beautiful coastal bay, comes to life at the Masseria Maime estate under the expert guidance of oenologist Renzo Cotarella. A true symbol of the region's wine renaissance, it expresses the vibrant soul of Salento IGT, awarded 89/100 by Decanter. An authentic tribute that celebrates the magical harmony between the Mediterranean climate and the generous limestone soils.
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1999
- Oenologist: Renzo Cotarella
- Bottles produced: 3.000.000
Passion, courage and confidence in the immense potential Apulia has to offer in terms of quality are all elements that inspired the Antinori family to invest in this region, in particular in the Salento area. The vision behind the Tormaresca winery was to produce top quality wines from Apulia’s indigenous grape varieties: Primitivo, Negroamaro and Fiano Pugliese. Read more
| Name | Tormaresca Calafuria Salento Rosato 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rosé still |
| Denomination | Salento IGT |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Negro Amaro |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Vendor | Tormaresca |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1998 to bring Antinori excellence to Southern Italy, Tormaresca enhances the nobility of Apulian native grape varieties. This captivating wine, whose name pays tribute to a beautiful coastal bay, comes to life at the Masseria Maime estate under the expert guidance of oenologist Renzo Cotarella. A true symbol of the region's wine renaissance, it expresses the vibrant soul of Salento IGT, awarded 89/100 by Decanter. An authentic tribute that celebrates the magical harmony between the Mediterranean climate and the generous limestone soils. |
| Origin | Tenuta Maime, San Pietro Vernotico (BR), Salento, Puglia, Italia |
| Climate | Mediterranean climate |
| Soil composition | Calcareous and clay soils |
| Harvest | First half of September (around 7-8 September) |
| Fermentation temperature | 16°C |
| Production technique | Manual harvesting; destemming and gentle pressing; natural decantation at low temperature; low temperature fermentation in stainless steel; maturation in stainless steel on the lees and subsequent maturation in bottle |
| Wine making | The grapes are selected and hand-picked, gently destemmed and softly pressed. The must is transferred to stainless steel tanks at 10–12°C for natural settling, then ferments at a low temperature (16°C). It matures in stainless steel in contact with its own lees before bottling. |
| Aging | Short period of maturation in steel followed by 4 months of bottle ageing |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |