Croatina Grape Italian Red Wine Organically Cultivated Hand Harvested Grapes

Product description

Owned by The Torti Family “Torti Winery” is situated in a triangular area between Santa Maria della Versa, Montecalvo Versiggia and Rocca Dé Giorgi, in the area of the Oltrepò Pavese. The position is particularly vocated for the cultivation of vines especially Pinot Nero. Torti Winery is situated amongst the Oltrepò Pavese hills, historical area of wines and vineyards: a hilly terroir of lime, marl and clay with an ideal climate for grape cultivation, blessed with ascending Ligurian breezes, ventilated, cool summers, harsh and dry winters, with embracing mists from the Padanian Plain The main town is Pavia, a charming city of history and arte. A population of friendly, hardworking, genuine people. A fertile area of culture and passion. Here grapes have been cultivated for more than 30.000 years. Strabone (60 BC – 20 AC) wrote that the abundances of wine in the Oltrepò was witnessed by wooden barrels, bigger than houses. During the middle ages, castles were built in the area and the quality of the wine started to become more and more appreciated. The Oltrepò Pavese (The Old Piedmont) is smothered in vineyards, furrowed with streams and rivlets, where villages, churches and hamlets appear amongst the hills displaying a dancing array of colours, geographical features comparable only to those of Champagne and Burgundy. 45° Parallel ‘half way between the North Pole and the Equator’ as professed along the roads leading to the scenic hills. Here the harvest lasts longer than any other area of Italy, beginning with Pinot Nero for sparkling, then the red grapes such as Barbera and Croatina (the grapes used for the popular Bonarda). Pinot Nero, which is used for sparkling and also to produce important red wines for aging, plays the leading role. Oltrepò Pavese: land of ancient winemaking tradition where the hills touch the sky, the air is fresh and light and in the grape harvest has the must fragrance of the wines

Ingredients

Organically Cultivated Hand Harvested Grapes

✅ 3x Croatina is an indigenous grape variety of red grapes.⚪This CROATINA is the still version of the Bonarda Vivace, to better enjoy the characteristics of our grapes and the typicality of the Croatina vine. ⚪ Wine of a ruby color; intense and pleasant fragrance; typical dry, harmonious flavor. ⚪ Food pairing: this wine is well matched with spicy foods, pasta with tomato sauce, rabbit, lamb, poultry, traditional Italian cotechini and zamponi salami,mature cheeses⚪ Serv Temp12-14 ° C.
✅ Our products are characterized by the care and passion that has been handed down through generations of wine production. We own a vast area of land on the 45° parallel in Montecalvo Versiggia an area particularly vocated for the production of Pinot Nero and Croatina, in our hills we cultivate selected grapes, worthy of the production of fine wines & sparkling
✅ Details of Vinification: soft pressing 24 hours contact with pulp and skin.The Torti Family Multi Award Winning Winery since 1910 boasts ancient traditions of Oltrepò Pavese DOC wines. The production of our quality wines and spumanti is led by the expert, loving hands of father Dino, heir of a great tradition and passion for the vines, in particular for Pinot Nero. We look for the future in respect of our past and traditions… our history
✅ With love and tradition by the Az. Agr. Torti “The Elegance of Wine” to offer you unforgettable moments; the Torti Family Estate is located in Montecalvo Versiggia, in the heart of Oltrepò Pavese in an optimal position and a mild climate at 300m above sea level. The Torti family own vineyards located on the 45° Parallel, in the hills where viticulture is particularly suitable and favored for the production of wines
✅“These are my wines, which tell emotions that I desire to pass on to you as you taste it, to give you moments of carefree happiness. Salute ! ” DINO TORTI