Castello di Torre Elephas Rosso

Castello di Torre

Lazio

There is documentation of the vineyards around Castello di Torre from the sixteenth century when the fund belonged to the Peretti family (Pope Sixtus V). The estate was bought in the 30s by Senator Luigi Albertini, former director and owner of the Corriere della Sera, and a company, specialising in the production of milk was established.

Later Luigi Albertini (grandfather of the owners, Maria and Margherita Carandini) intended to strengthen the wine business by expanding the existing cellar in Castello di Torre in Pietra and planting new vineyards.

The winery is located within the medieval village of Torre in Pietra; it has been obtained by digging into the tuff hill behind the Castle (in the thirties by digging a connecting tunnel between the old caves two prehistoric mammoth tusks were discovered).

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• Vintage 2015
• Grape Merlot, Montepulciano, Sangiovese
• Region Lazio
• Country Italy
• Type Red
• Style Light Red
• Occasion Apéritif, Drink with food, Drinks well alone, Easy Drinking, Friends Coming, Party
• Quaffability Quaffable
• Sweetness Dry
• Drinkability Drink now
• Food Match Charcuterie, Cheese - Mature Cheddar, Pasta - Truffle & Porcini Tagliolini, Pie - Quiche Lorraine, Rice - Risotto, Mushroom, Takeaway - Sandwiches
• Serving Advice 16°-18°C
• Bottle Size 75cl
• Abv No
• Closure Cork
• Oak Unoaked
• Tannin Low

SOMMELIER SELECTION, ‘LAST FEW’ AND GIFTS
These lovely wines and gifts are stored in our cellar in Clapham, ready for immediate dispatch (and drinking)! If we have less than 12 bottles, the display will show the number available today. If you’d like more than the number shown, or it’s shown as ‘Out of Stock’ / ‘Email to order’, just call us or drop us an email to confirm your order and delivery schedule, as our winemakers send us fresh stocks frequently.

Standard Delivery takes 2-3 working days and costs £7.50 for orders under £75. Orders over £75 are subject to FREE Standard Delivery. Standard and Express Delivery is available for most mainland UK postcodes as listed in our T&Cs. Express Delivery costs £12.50. Express delivery orders over £75 are £5.
For Express Delivery (next working day) orders need to be placed before 1pm. Orders placed after 1pm will be received after two business days. Orders placed for next day delivery after 1pm on a Friday and before 1pm on a Monday will be delivered on Tuesday. Orders placed on a Bank Holiday will be similarly processed the day after the Bank Holiday and delivered the following day.
Same Day Delivery costs £15. This option is available to most London postcodes as listed in our T&Cs, if ordered by 11am Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). If ordered after 11am, you will receive your order on the next working day. We may be able to organise a special courier for you, so please call or email us if you have special requests. What a great way to get that wine to your office or home for the evening!

CLUB OFFERS
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GROWER LIST
Deliveries for the wines on our Grower List cost £25, and can take 2-3 weeks. Please let us know if you have an urgent request and we’ll do our best to help.

INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY
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