Tormaresca Chardonnay IGT 2024

Tormaresca Chardonnay IGT is an unoaked white from Puglia, the long heel and spur of southern Italy.

Tormaresca is the Antinori family's Puglian venture, built around two estates: Bocca di Lupo in the Murge hills of Castel del Monte in the north of the region, and Masseria Maìme in the Salento to the south. Puglia is one of Italy's largest wine regions, and for much of the twentieth century it supplied blending material to the north; the last few decades have seen it reinvented as a source of wines in their own right. Chardonnay does best in the cooler, more elevated vineyards of the region, where limestone soils, altitude and sea air together keep the wine fresh in a hot climate. This bottling is picked early to hold acidity, then fermented in stainless steel and bottled without any oak.

Serve well chilled, at around 10 degrees, with seafood, grilled vegetables, chicken or fresh cheeses. It is made for drinking young.

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Type: White Wine
Style: Medium-bodied, Fresh, Unoaked
Grape Varietal: Chardonnay
Tastes Like: Comparable to a premium unoaked Chardonnay, but fresher and more Mediterranean in style
Alcohol Percentage: 12.5%
Closure: Cork
Size: 750mL
Appellation: Puglia IGT
Region: Puglia, Italy
Terroir: Cooler, more elevated Puglian vineyards influenced by limestone soils and sea air, helping retain freshness in the warm Mediterranean climate
Aging: Fermented and matured in stainless steel without oak to preserve freshness and varietal purity
Serving Temperature: 8–10℃ – Serve well chilled

Tormaresca is the Antinori family’s Puglian wine project, established to showcase the quality and diversity of southern Italy through two key estates: Bocca di Lupo in the Murge hills of Castel del Monte and Masseria Maìme in Salento. The winery combines generations of Antinori winemaking experience with a strong focus on Puglia’s distinctive climate, soils and regional identity.

This Chardonnay is made in a fresh, contemporary style, with fruit harvested early to retain natural acidity before fermentation in stainless steel. By avoiding oak, Tormaresca allows the grape’s clean structure and the freshness of its Puglian origins to remain at the centre of the wine.

Seafood: Perfect with grilled fish, prawns or calamari
Poultry: Excellent with grilled chicken or simple roast chicken
Vegetarian: Pairs beautifully with grilled zucchini, asparagus or Mediterranean salads
Italian Classics: Ideal with seafood pasta, antipasti or light risotto dishes

Burrata: Creamy and delicate, complements the wine's fresh style
Fresh Mozzarella: Soft and milky, pairs naturally with unoaked Chardonnay
Ricotta: Light and creamy, works beautifully with the wine's gentle texture
Young Pecorino: Mildly salty and firm, balances the wine's bright acidity

Focaccia Barese (Bari-Style Tomato Focaccia)

Ingredients:

• 350g plain flour
• 150g fine semolina flour
• 200g potato, peeled, boiled and mashed
• 7g dried yeast
• 350ml warm water
• 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 80g green olives
• 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions:

1. Combine the plain flour, semolina, mashed potato, yeast and salt in a large bowl.
2. Gradually add the warm water and two tablespoons of olive oil, mixing until a soft and slightly sticky dough forms.
3. Cover the bowl and leave the dough in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
4. Generously oil a round baking tray and gently spread the dough across the base with your fingertips.
5. Press the cherry tomatoes and olives into the surface of the dough, then sprinkle with oregano and drizzle generously with the remaining olive oil.
6. Leave the focaccia to rest for another 20 minutes while preheating the oven to 220°C.
7. Bake for 20–25 minutes until deeply golden with crisp edges and a soft centre.
8. Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving warm or at room temperature.

A beloved speciality of Bari and northern Puglia, Focaccia Barese is a natural match for Tormaresca Chardonnay. The wine’s fresh acidity balances the rich olive oil and soft potato-enriched dough, while its citrus character complements the sweet tomatoes, oregano and salty olives.