Features
Name:
Trentangeli Castel Del Monte DOC 2017
Terrain:
limestone-clay
Cellar
The winery's production philosophy is focused on achieving a single goal: producing great wines from indigenous Apulian grape varieties. Most of the vineyards are cultivated with traditional grapes, some of which date back to the civilisation of Magna Graecia, and are strongly rooted in the territory: Primitivo, Negroamaro, Fiano pugliese, Aglianico, Nero di Troia and Moscato Reale
The Tormaresca winery is made up of two estates located in the region's best wine-growing areas: Tenuta Bocca di Lupo in the Castel del Monte DOC area, immersed in the wild Murgia of Bari, and Masseria Maime in the Salento area, the beating heart of Puglia.
The Bocca di Lupo estate is located in the countryside of Minervino Murge, in the Castel del Monte DOC area, about 250 m above sea level. The proximity of the ancient volcano Vulture, the climate characterised by a considerable temperature range between day and night and the composition of the soil have a considerable 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 farm, which covers an area of approximately 500 hectares, 350 of which are planted with vines and 85 with olive groves, stretches along the Adriatic coast, creating a unique landscape of vineyards that grow amidst woods and pine forests and fade into the sea.
Passion, courage and faith in the quality potential of Apulia are the elements that drove the Antinori family to invest in this region, particularly in the areas of Castel del Monte and Salento.
Description
Trentangeli is a wine born on the Bocca di Lupo estate in the heart of the wild Murgia of Bari, near Minervino Murge. The wine is made from Aglianico grapes and small additions of Cabernet and Syrah. Aglianico, one of the noblest vines of the south, finds a new expression together with Cabernet Sauvignon in this wine. Trentangeli, which was created to bring enthusiasts closer to this variety with its fascinating complexity, has with the most recent vintages found its own identity that is expressed in an elegant softness.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Trentangeli has an intense ruby red colour. Fruity sensations of plum and cherry stand out on the nose followed by
notes of sweet spices well in harmony with hints of candied orange and mint. On the palate it is rich, soft, full-bodied and with
lively and persistent tannins.
Storage time:
3-4 years
Vinification
The grapes were harvested slightly overripe in order to enhance their phenolic potential.
phenolic potential. After crushing, fermentation took place in truncated conical stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 26-28 °C.
stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 26-28 °C. Maceration, managed with punching-down and delèstage
in order to achieve a gradual and balanced extraction, lasted 15 days.
Acknowledgements
2017 Wine Spectator 90/100
