A delicate and at the same time decisive wine, from the union of four different grape varieties: Carricante, mainly, Cataratto, Grecanico and Minnella.
A wine that never loses its terroir and its brightness. Versatile, it adapts well to any dish, from rabbit or chicken, to fish, to hors d'oeuvres based on meats and cheeses, up to fruit.
What the company tries to produce is not a common rosé wine, but the perfect combination of the elegance and body of a white and the grit and soul of a red.
A joyful but never frivolous wine made from Nerello Mascalese grapes.
Very versatile, it goes well with fish, poultry, soups, pasta, ham and melon, salami and figs or even simply with bread, olives and cheese.
The Cuvée delle Vigne Niche di Terre Nere is produced with only Carricante grapes, with its straw yellow color with golden reflections, it will perfectly accompany first courses of vegetables, fish or second courses of white meats, thanks to its intense and fat flavor, but at the same time of great freshness and flavor.
Vintage: 2022.
Tornatore's Etna Bianco DOC "Zottorinotto" 2019 comes from pure Carricante grapes, harvested by hand in the vineyard in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia, on the north side of the volcano. Fermentation and aging in contact with the noble lees are carried out in French oak barriques. A white with a sincere territorial character, which combines elegance and power.
All these qualities make it the ideal white for second courses based on fish and white meats.
Vintage: 2019
Produced on the north side of Etna, in Contrada Pietrarizzo, from which it takes its name, this wine represents one of the most prized Crus for the natives of the area.
The grape varieties used, Carricante and a small percentage of Catarratto, give this white a delicate, savory and fresh flavor with a nice persistence, accentuated by the aromas of grapefruit, white fruit and exotic fruit, with delicately spicy nuances.
Ideal to combine with cheeses, white meats, first and second courses of fish and shellfish.
Vintage: 2021
"Core is the name of the cru from which the grapes come. The name originates from a vineyard that has always been called Core by the local farmers. In Sicilian, "core" means heart. In fact, the vineyard seen from above has the shape of a big heart."
This red wine is a Certified Organic wine with a very territorial character, which gives off notes of plum, spices and red fruits with hints of cocoa and licorice.
The color is ruby red with light purplish reflections and the taste is very fresh, soft and round, with typical tannins.
Format: 75 cl
The Etna Bianco Superiore DOC Contrada Salice wine is an authentic expression of the extraordinary terroir of Etna and the oenological mastery of Tenuta delle Terre Nere. Thanks to its unique characteristics, its aromatic complexity and its growing international popularity, this white wine is an unmissable wine for the cellars of good wine lovers.
Its mineral scent, its vibrant freshness and its aromaticity will take you through a sensorial journey that passes through the volcanic terroirs on which this wine is born: the terroirs of Etna.
Vintage: 2022.
An elegant white Etna DOC produced on the northern slope of Etna. A pure Carricante, which best expresses the characteristics of this native Sicilian vine, present for centuries on the volcanic soils of Etna, which give it uniqueness and freshness.
Winery: Tornatore
Year: 2020.
An inviting Etna Rosso DOC produced on the northern slope of Etna. An encounter between Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio, two native vines, present for centuries on Sicilian volcanic soils, which give it unique and inimitable characteristics.
Winery: Tornatore
Year: 2018.
From Nerello Mascalese grapes vinified in white with the charmat method. Fine and elegant on the nose with a delicate and continuous perlage. Savory, dry and fragrant in the mouth with a final closure with surprising drinkability.
Winery: Tornatore
Etna Rosso D.O.C. Pietrarizzo 2017 - Cantina F. Tornatore
A particular Etna Rosso DOC produced on the north side of Etna. From pure Nerello Mascalese grapes, a fine and delicate Etna DOC red on the palate and incredibly balanced on the nose. Hints of small red fruits, flowers, and a minerality and evolution worthy of a great wine.
Winery: Tornatore
Year: 2017.
Valdemone Extra Dry Rosé Sparkling Wine - Cantina F. Tornatore
Produced on the north side of Etna, in Castiglione di Sicilia, Valdemone Spumante EXTRA DRY is obtained from Nerello Mascalese grapes and vinified in white with the Charmat method.
Fermented in steel and then in an autoclave for the second fermentation. Finally it is aged in the bottle for three months before being marketed
Produced from ancient Prefillosseric vineyards, about 130 years old, this wine represents the pride of the Terre Nere estate. The Nerello Mascalese grapes give Prephylloxera a supernatural finesse also thanks to the presence of volcanic soils with a high percentage of pumice stone mixed with basalt.
From grapes of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio, Santo Spirito is a sensual and succulent wine, always seductive, with an almost fleshy bouquet and a rich and enveloping palate, but always pure and balanced.
Very refined but also tender. At the same time generous and vulnerable.
It goes very well with game dishes, soups, noble poultry and pork.
Produced in the province of Catania from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes, from both young and old vineyards, Etna Rosso is a wine of the highest quality level. Fresh, fragrant, elegantly lean and rightly tannic, it has its own natural elegance.
This white wine is a Certified Organic wine which takes its name from the cru from which the grapes come, namely: Masso. This name originates from the block of sandy rocks with red stones of which the land is composed.
This strong mineral structure therefore gives the wine particular sapidity, freshness and minerality.
The color is bright golden yellow with greenish reflections, while on the palate it is very fresh and persistent, with a long aromatic intensity with notes of almonds.
Format: 75 cl
"Vrucara is the name of the cru from which the grapes come. The name originates from a vineyard whose land has always been called "Vrucara". It takes this name because the vruca is widely present, in Sicilian it is the name of a bush that spontaneously grows around the vineyard. This herb with a mentholated scent mixed with incense oil. "Transferred" into the ancient vine plants, unique, characteristics that we find later in the wine."
The Vrucara is the label that is a bit the symbol of this winery, which comes from old prephyloxxera vines.
Format: 75 cl
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