Tenute Tozzi
Country:
Italy
Sicily-Etna
Region:
It all started with the grandfather Franco Tozzi, origionally from Emilia Romagna, who passed on his passion and dedication to the world of wine to his eldest granddaughter Virginia. In 2019 she decided to dedicate herself to the agriculture business and she is now involved in the wine-making process both in Romagna and in Sicily. The family fell in love with the "island of the volcano" thanks to the beauty of its nature and landscapes. In 2018 the happy encounter with the future wine-maker of their Sicilian wines, Paolo Caciorgna, who became a friend of the family, closed off the deal and made this adventure begin.
The vineyards were acquired that year (some purchased, others rented). These were pretty old vineyard sites (on average they are more than 60 years old) and were mainly planted with Nerello Mascalese grapes. In 2021 the family purchased 3 additional hectares, all planned to be planted by 2025 with Carricante grapes. The first 25.000 bottles of ETNA DOC were produced in 2019 bottling was made in 2019
The project of a new wine cellar, able to host up to 150.000 bottles, is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
Our Wines
Etna Bianco 'i Turrizzi'
2020
95% Carricante, 5% other local grape varieties. Vines are an average of 60 years old, located in Castiglione di Sicilia, on the northern slopes of Mount Etna, at 670 meters above sea level. The soil is a black volcanic soil mixed with sand and minerals. Vines are pruned and trained in traditional head-trained cordon spur. Manual harvest, temperature-controlled fermentation
in stainless steel, aged on lees for 6 months before bottling.
Etna Rosso 'i Turrizzi'
2019
100% Nerello Mascalese. Vines are an average of 60 years old, located in Castiglione di Sicilia, on the northern slopes of Mount Etna, at 670 meters above sea level. The soil is a black volcanic soil mixed with sand and minerals. Vines are pruned and trained in traditional head-trained cordon spur. Manual harvest, temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel, aged on lees for 10 months in used barriques before bottling.