What a fantastic wine this Torfel San Martino della Battaglia from the Italian winery Feliciana is! Fruity aromas intersperse with floral notes. The taste is everything you'd expect from a top producer like Feliciana: a fresh, balanced flavor with lively acidity.
The indigenous Torfel wine
On the border of Lombardy and Veneto, just a stone's throw from Lake Garda, the Feliciana winery owns 14 hectares of land. The vineyards are situated on the beautiful Morenic hills, where fresh and complex wines are produced. As a medium-sized winery, everything is produced by hand. San Martino della Battaglia encompasses five villages on the southern shore of Lake Garda, of which Sirmione is one of the most famous. It is one of the most important areas in the Lugana region and has its own cultivation area. Here they produce the exquisite Torfel wine. The wine is named after Torfel, the old local name for the indigenous Tocai Friulano grape.
The Friulano grapes are planted on the rolling hills of Morenic, on clay soil. This has allowed the grapes to develop excellent characteristics. Once the grapes have reached their optimal ripeness, they are harvested by hand, often in September. In the winery, the grapes are gently pressed, followed by temperature-controlled fermentation with wild yeasts in stainless steel tanks. After two weeks, the wine is transferred to clean stainless steel tanks to mature on its fine lees.
What does Feliciana Torfel San Martino della Battaglia taste like?
The result is a straw-yellow wine with pronounced aromas of white fruit and white flowers. The palate offers fresh notes of lime and stone fruit, complemented by almonds and light spice. This beautifully balances the flavors and leads to a full, smooth finish with lively acidity.
2024
