White Torbato from Alghero Sardinia. Floral nose, with med+ body and high acidity. Stone fruit, grapiness, with a great fruit core. Finish with a good minerality and salinity. Very pleasing and drinkable — 5 years ago
Miglior scotch mai assaggiato torbato solo ad olfatto ottima equilibratura — 6 years ago
100% Torbato, native to Spain originally. made its way to FR in 12th century. lifted aromatic- white flowers, perfumey, citrus. pretty, then soapy (good). medium acid- long super clean. fresh. a bit subdued but really intriguing. let open. — 3 years ago
For a sparkling wine it is excellent in flavour — 6 years ago
Adatto a piatti di pesce o come aperitivo — 11 years ago
Warmth, straw, golden color, crisp, mature, middle of the road bubbles — a year ago
I was curious to try this forgotten grape, which was saved by Sella & Mosca, and I’m glad I did! Starting off with the issues, they must have had some stabilization issues because there’s a bit of sediment so the glass has zero bubbles within seconds of being poured. The nose is fruity but with great restraints on ripeness, with white peach, pear, some lemon and plenty of salinity. Good acidity on the palate, the salinity is prominent together with a touch of phenolics which doesn’t detract from the experience. This would be great with some time on the lees, I think that’s what they do for their premium bottle — 2 years ago
Torbato & Sauvignon Blanc. Bright and crisp. Off dry. — 10 years ago
Katie
Fantastic wine. Torbato first wine grape sparkling
The grape is very light and refreshing
A little reduced but it burns off quickly — 7 months ago