The Masseria Maìme estate is located in one of the most beautiful areas of Upper Salento not too far from the
town of San Pietro Vernotico in the province of Brindisi. The estate extends along the coastline forming a
unique countryside of vineyards that lies between woodlands and pine forests stretching out as far as the
eye can see until blending into the sea. The most prevalent grape varieties grown here are Negroamaro,
Primitivo, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Torcicoda is crafted with Primitivo, this wine has strong ties to the rustic and rural countryside where it is
produced. It was also a symbol of fertility and wealth for the local families, and in a not-too-distant past and
it was even given as part of young brides’ dowries when they married. “Torcicoda” on one hand indicates an
instrument that farmers once used to take care of their horses while on the other hand it represents the
coiling, luxuriant nature of the shoots and leaves of its vines, also called the vine “of three harvests” due to
its abundant growth.