Winery Al-Cantara - U Toccu Pinot Nero

Winery Al-CantaraU Toccu Pinot Nero

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The U Toccu Pinot Nero of Winery Al-Cantara is a red wine from the region of Sicile.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the U Toccu Pinot Nero from the Winery Al-Cantara

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the U Toccu Pinot Nero of Winery Al-Cantara in the region of Sicile is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the U Toccu Pinot Nero of Winery Al-Cantara in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Al-Cantara's U Toccu Pinot Nero.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Centennial seedless

Cross between gold and Q25-6 (F2 emperor x Pirovano 75 or sultana moscata) obtained in the United States in 1966 by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California). At the end of 2005, Centennial seedless was registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

U Toccu Pinot Nero - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.911110
U Toccu Pinot Nero - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 4.111110
U Toccu Pinot Nero - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 411110
U Toccu Pinot Nero - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.911110
U Toccu Pinot Nero - 2009
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of U Toccu Pinot Nero from Winery Al-Cantara are 2015, 2012, 2016, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Al-Cantara

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile
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The Winery Al-Cantara is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 20000 of of Italy wines
In the top 950 of of Sicile wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sicile

Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).

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