Fregona Torchiato

A liqueur wine, for meditation.

A very sweet amber wine …

The territory on which Villa Salvador is located, is now known, not only for its natural beauty, but also for some typical products, among which Fregona Torchiato stands out.

It is a liqueur wine, made from dried grapes, pressed during the Easter week (this is also called “Vin Santo”).

From 100 kilos of grapes, about 20 liters of passito wine are obtained. It is golden in color, with hints of acacia or lime honey, dried fruit and hints of vanilla; in the mouth you find a perfect balance between the alcoholic component (15% -16%), the acid and the sugar components, obtaining that “sweet with bitterish aftertaste” effect which is its main distinctive element.

It requires a minimum aging of 24 months, of which at least 5 in the bottle, starting from the 1st of November of the year of harvest.

It should be served at a temperature of 10-12 °.

It is a rare wine, for meditation, to be served with dry almond based pastries, but it can also accompany more complex foods such as blue cheese.

The History of Fregona Torchiato

According to tradition, the origin of Torchiato dates back to around the seventeenth century, when a farmer from the hamlet of Ciser, following a bad course of a farm year, thought of placing the bunches of grapes in an environment that allowed them to reach an adequate degree of maturity. After the pressing and subsequent fermentation, it obtained a sweet wine with a high alcohol content. Since then, the production of Torchiato has extended to the whole area around Fregona.

A consortium of protection has been founded, in order to enhance the productions, both in the quality and in the commercial side.

The term Torchiato derives from the ancient wine cellar tool that is the press, used for the pressing of dried grapes that would not allow a satisfactory extraction of the must by means of normal crushers.

It is a white, sweet, aromatic wine, produced from grapes of Glera 30% (which gives the wine its scent), Verdiso 20%, Boschera 25% (bringing the particular aroma that characterizes the wine), and the remaining 15% with grapes from white grapes, non-aromatic, recommended and authorized by the province of Treviso.

The balance and the goodness of the wine depend on the ability of each individual farmer to dose the various grapes. It is indeed a secret that gives the tradition a certain charm. *

* From the book: "Torchiato di Fregona DOC, at the table with the amber reflections of memory." - Terra Ferma Editor