Tierra Madre (Semillon Torontel) 2020

Case of 12 bottles

Sorry, we just sold out. You can check out The Little Jerry on College Street for the last few bottles. Or if you are north of the GTA, there's also the Mono Cliffs Inn. 

This white wine is made from 50% Semillon and 50% Torontel grapes, handpicked from ancient vines on original rootstock. Crushing/de-stemming is by hand using a "Zarada de Coligùe" (horizontal bamboo sticks), and co-fermentation is in open fermenters using native yeasts. 

The wine is aged for 3 months in a refurbished, ancient Chilean Raulí Fudre. The wine is bottled by hand, with no filtration. Approximately 3,800 bottles produced. 13.7% alc./vol; .12 gr/L total SO4; 1.34 gr/L RS. 

Our tasting note: Bright, medium straw colour. Complex aromas and flavours of exotic fruits, Mandarin orange, and warm citrus, with floral - jasmine - notes. Balanced/medium acidity, medium-bodied, dry, touch of minerality, and a long, persistent finish. 

Menu matches: Versatile, pairs with many different types of sauces - spicy, sweet, sour etc. - on white meats, earthier vegetables, and richer-style seafood dishes.