Torre Mora - Etna Bianco Scalunera 2023 750ml DOC (12.5% abv)

• 100% Carricante
• Sourced from Etna’s Contrada Alboretto Chiuse del Signore, in the municipality of Linguaglossa.
• 650 to 700 meters above sea level
• Hand-harvested in late September, followed by gentle pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation for 15 days
• Aged on lees for 3 months prior to bottling
• 1,500 cases produced annually
• certified organic
• 92 pts from James Suckling & Wine Enthusiast

Made with organically farmed Carricante grapes grown in terraced vineyards on the slopes of the volcano, this delicately scented white offers enticing aromas recalling Spanish broom, white stone fruit and Mediterranean herbs. On the radiant, savory, tangy palate, vibrant acidity accompanies yellow pear, Meyer lemon and saline. 

When Mario Piccini stepped onto the Torre Mora estate in Sicily in 2016, he fell in love. His family has deep roots and 140 years of winemaking experience in Tuscany, and yet Sicily, specifically Mount Etna, filled him with excitement and inspiration. With some luck, he rented, renovated, and then purchased 15 hectares of the Torre Mora farm in Rovittello. The vineyards, farmed organically since 2016, lie between 600 to 750 meters above sea level on the northern slopes of Etna. The soil, loose, black volcanic ash, imbues these wines with character, while the winemaking objective is simply to transmit the terroir without obfuscation. Total production is about 5000 cases per year, and Skurnik is proud to represent these wines nationally in the United States.

Torre Mora became Certified Organic in 2018. 

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