Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero), 2019 U' Toccu, Al Cantara Winery, Sicily, Italy
$65.00
Regular price $35.00Name: "‘U Toccu" is a traditional Italian hand game also known as
"Morra" that dates back thousands of years probably to ancient
Roman and Greek times. Martoglio dedicated an entire Sonnet
to this game. The game consists in guessing at what the sum of
all fingers shown by the players will be.
100% Pinot Noir, Pinot Nero in Italian
From Al Cantara's One acre Vineyard on Mt Etna in Sicily
Vineyard size area: 0.5 hectares
Municipality of production: Randazzo (CT)
Vineyard: Feudo S. Anastasia
Vineyard density: 6,000 vines per hectare
Elevation: 620 meters A.S.L.
Soil type: volcanic/clayey, rich in minerals and skeleton
Age of Vines: 10 years
Fermentation: In red for 10/12 days
Malolactic: Spontaneous to follow alcoholic fermentation
Aging: 12 months in barriques, 6 months in steel, 6 months in bottle
Production: 3,000 bottles
First Vintage: 2008
Alcoholic Strength: 13.5 – 14.5% Vol
Bottle aging capacity: 8-10 years
The name U' Toccu is the Sicilian word for Morra
Morra is a hand game that dates back thousands of years to ancient Roman and Greek times. Each player simultaneously reveals their hand, extending any number of fingers, and calls out a number. Any player who successfully guesses the total number of fingers revealed by all players combined scores a point.
Name: "‘U Toccu" is a traditional Italian hand game also known as
"Morra" that dates back thousands of years probably to ancient
Roman and Greek times. Martoglio dedicated an entire Sonnet
to this game. The game consists in guessing at what the sum of
all fingers shown by the players will be.
100% Pinot Noir, Pinot Nero in Italian
From Al Cantara's One acre Vineyard on Mt Etna in Sicily
Vineyard size area: 0.5 hectares
Municipality of production: Randazzo (CT)
Vineyard: Feudo S. Anastasia
Vineyard density: 6,000 vines per hectare
Elevation: 620 meters A.S.L.
Soil type: volcanic/clayey, rich in minerals and skeleton
Age of Vines: 10 years
Fermentation: In red for 10/12 days
Malolactic: Spontaneous to follow alcoholic fermentation
Aging: 12 months in barriques, 6 months in steel, 6 months in bottle
Production: 3,000 bottles
First Vintage: 2008
Alcoholic Strength: 13.5 – 14.5% Vol
Bottle aging capacity: 8-10 years
The name U' Toccu is the Sicilian word for Morra
Morra is a hand game that dates back thousands of years to ancient Roman and Greek times. Each player simultaneously reveals their hand, extending any number of fingers, and calls out a number. Any player who successfully guesses the total number of fingers revealed by all players combined scores a point.
Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero), 2019 U' Toccu, Al Cantara Winery, Sicily, Italy
$65.00
Regular price $35.00Name: "‘U Toccu" is a traditional Italian hand game also known as
"Morra" that dates back thousands of years probably to ancient
Roman and Greek times. Martoglio dedicated an entire Sonnet
to this game. The game consists in guessing at what the sum of
all fingers shown by the players will be.
100% Pinot Noir, Pinot Nero in Italian
From Al Cantara's One acre Vineyard on Mt Etna in Sicily
Vineyard size area: 0.5 hectares
Municipality of production: Randazzo (CT)
Vineyard: Feudo S. Anastasia
Vineyard density: 6,000 vines per hectare
Elevation: 620 meters A.S.L.
Soil type: volcanic/clayey, rich in minerals and skeleton
Age of Vines: 10 years
Fermentation: In red for 10/12 days
Malolactic: Spontaneous to follow alcoholic fermentation
Aging: 12 months in barriques, 6 months in steel, 6 months in bottle
Production: 3,000 bottles
First Vintage: 2008
Alcoholic Strength: 13.5 – 14.5% Vol
Bottle aging capacity: 8-10 years
The name U' Toccu is the Sicilian word for Morra
Morra is a hand game that dates back thousands of years to ancient Roman and Greek times. Each player simultaneously reveals their hand, extending any number of fingers, and calls out a number. Any player who successfully guesses the total number of fingers revealed by all players combined scores a point.
Name: "‘U Toccu" is a traditional Italian hand game also known as
"Morra" that dates back thousands of years probably to ancient
Roman and Greek times. Martoglio dedicated an entire Sonnet
to this game. The game consists in guessing at what the sum of
all fingers shown by the players will be.
100% Pinot Noir, Pinot Nero in Italian
From Al Cantara's One acre Vineyard on Mt Etna in Sicily
Vineyard size area: 0.5 hectares
Municipality of production: Randazzo (CT)
Vineyard: Feudo S. Anastasia
Vineyard density: 6,000 vines per hectare
Elevation: 620 meters A.S.L.
Soil type: volcanic/clayey, rich in minerals and skeleton
Age of Vines: 10 years
Fermentation: In red for 10/12 days
Malolactic: Spontaneous to follow alcoholic fermentation
Aging: 12 months in barriques, 6 months in steel, 6 months in bottle
Production: 3,000 bottles
First Vintage: 2008
Alcoholic Strength: 13.5 – 14.5% Vol
Bottle aging capacity: 8-10 years
The name U' Toccu is the Sicilian word for Morra
Morra is a hand game that dates back thousands of years to ancient Roman and Greek times. Each player simultaneously reveals their hand, extending any number of fingers, and calls out a number. Any player who successfully guesses the total number of fingers revealed by all players combined scores a point.