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Il Torchio Lunatica 2020 750ml
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Il Torchio Lunatica 2020 750ml
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Liguria is known for its crisp, tasty whites that pair perfectly with their culinary specialties: shellfish, fish and pesto. Because the vineyards in the region are often laborious and expensive to work – usually made up of many small, incredibly steep parcels - this makes the wines not only limited in production but on the pricey side as well. Local demand is also high, especially in restaurants along the Ligurian coast, making the value quotient even more tenuous. The beautifully rendered wines of Il Torchio, however, seem to defy the conventional wisdom at least when it comes to inflated pricing. They were recommended to us by a friend of ours who has a natural-leaning import company in Montreal. Once we tasted the wines we were convinced – a total no-brainer!
The Il Torchio estate is rooted in the history and traditions of the Colli di Luni area. The name “Il Torchio” refers to a traditional olive press that was historically used in the region. Each town would have its own communal press, and people would bring their olives to be processed and receive bottles of the communal oil in exchange. The Tendola family used to run the local press in the village of Castelnuovo Magra, and later spread into grape production.
This 12 hectare estate (9 of which are planted to vine) is unique in that it is one large contiguous parcel rather than many small parcels. Giorgio Tendola started the estate many years ago and was one of early champions of the Colli di Luni appellation. He believed firmly in the potential of the area, and specifically in his corner of the zone, Castelnuovo Magra. He was among the first to bottle and label his wine from Colli di Luni.
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