Tasting note: “Scalunera”, Rosato, Torre Mora, 2022

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Torre Mora

Region: Etna, Sicily, Italy

Appellation: Etna Rosato DOC

Type: Dry rosé wine, non-sparkling

Vintage: 2022

Date of Tasting: April 2023

Type of viticulture: Organic (not certified)

Grapes used: 100% Nerello mascalese

Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from 2022

Winemaking details: hand-harvested

Aging:

Sugar level: low (level of residual sugar not communicated)

Sulphites: contains sulphites

APPEARANCE

• Colour = Salmon
• Intensity = Pale

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium+
• Aromas Characteristics = Mainly primary + Secondary
• Aromas =  Red fruits (light strawberry, currant…), Goji Berry, peach, hints of spices (ginger)

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity = medium
• Tannins = no
• Alcohol = Medium (12.5%)
• Body = Medium
• Flavour Intensity = Medium+
• Flavour Characteristics = Mainly primary + Secondary
• Flavour details = Red fruits (light strawberry, currant…), Goji Berry, peach, hints of spices (ginger), mineral notes
• Other =
• Finish = Medium+

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Very Good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 3-5 years
  • Will not gain complexity from aging
• Retail Price = euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = very good
• Comparison with same price competition = very good
• Suitability for Diabetics = level of residual sugar not communicated
• Service Temperature = around 12°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = Antipasti, fish, sushis, raw fish, aperitifs,
• Comments = Delicacy and finesse with a good degree of complexity and a fairly persistent final note. At this price, I can only recommend this rosé wine which will allow you to discover this unique terroir.
• Final Grade = B+

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Great Wine
  • A- = Very Very Good
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale