Tormaresca

Tormaresca

Winemaking Excellence in Southern Italy: A Modern Vision of Puglian Wine.

Tormaresca is the Puglian estate of **Marchesi Antinori**, one of Italy’s oldest and most prestigious wine families. Founded in 1998, it represents a bold commitment to the qualitative potential of Southern Italy: two iconic estates — **Masseria Maìme** in Salento (San Pietro Vernotico, Brindisi) and **Tenuta Bocca di Lupo** in the Alta Murgia plateau (Minervino Murge, Barletta-Andria-Trani) — united by a single vision: to elevate native grape varieties in extreme, distinctive terroirs. With over 700 hectares of vineyards, Tormaresca embodies a perfect balance between agrarian tradition, cutting-edge enology, and environmental sustainability.

Why Choose Tormaresca

  • ✅ Antinori’s Southern Project – The only Puglian estate of Marchesi Antinori, drawing on 630+ years of winemaking heritage
  • ✅ Dual terroir, dual identity – Masseria Maìme (Salento: red soils, Mediterranean climate) and Bocca di Lupo (Murgia: pure limestone, 400 m a.s.l.)
  • ✅ Native varieties, modern expression – Negroamaro, Primitivo, Aglianico, Fiano, Moscato Bianco, and rare Susumaniello, vinified with precision
  • ✅ Third-party certified sustainability – Integrated vineyard management, water stewardship, renewable energy, Equalitas certification
  • ✅ Architecture meets functionality – Bocca di Lupo’s underground winery for natural thermal stability; stainless steel and fine French oak aging

Company Technical Profile

Owner: Marchesi Antinori Srl
Founded: 1998
Vineyard area: Over 700 hectares total
Two estates: • Masseria Maìme: San Pietro Vernotico (BR), Salento — 255 ha on clay-limestone with iron-rich “terra rossa”.
• Tenuta Bocca di Lupo: Minervino Murge (BT), Alta Murgia — 135 ha on compact limestone, ~400 m a.s.l.
Main grape varieties: Negroamaro, Primitivo, Aglianico (reds); Fiano, Moscato Bianco (whites); Susumaniello (rare native)
Certifications: Equalitas (sustainability), integrated pest & vineyard management protocols

History and Winemaking Philosophy

The story of Tormaresca stems from a visionary insight: in 1998, Marchesi Antinori chose to invest in Southern Italy, convinced that Puglia held untapped potential for world-class wines. After extensive research, two contrasting yet complementary terroirs were selected: **Salento**, for the power and generosity of its reds, and the **Alta Murgia**, for freshness, minerality, and structure — thanks to altitude and pure limestone bedrock.
The winemaking philosophy merges scientific rigor with artisanal sensitivity: each wine originates from precisely defined parcels, with hand harvesting, clonal selection, separate vinification, and aging tailored to each expression — stainless steel for crisp whites, fine French barriques and tonneaux for flagship reds like *Bocca di Lupo* and *Calafuria*. The result is a portfolio that tells the story of the South — not as nostalgia, but as contemporary, internationally acclaimed excellence.