Tanca Nica, Kaffefi, 2023

£55.50

lemon zest
saline
Mediterranean herbs
pumice minerality

At a glance

Producer: Tanca Nica
Region: Sicily
Appellation: Terre Siciliane IGP
Grape: Catarratto
Vintage: 2023
Country: Italy
Wine type: Orange
Alcohol: 12.5%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — practising Biodynamic — practising

Taste profile

Acidity: High
Tannin: Low
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

grilled prawns with lemon
swordfish with capers
Sicilian caponata
herb-roast chicken

How to serve it

Serve: Lightly chilled (12–14°C)

Why Cave selected it

A rare, transparent expression of Pantelleria—old-vine Catarratto from pumice soils, low-intervention and bottled without additives. It delivers grip and freshness with distinct volcanic salinity, fitting Cave’s orange/skin-contact selection.

About the wine

Harvested around September 20th, the grapes were macerated overnight on the skins for extra structure. The wine was fermented and aged in stainless steel, bottling occurred without any additives. Aromatic, textured this is a stunning example of volcanic wine on skins.

About Tanca Nica

Lost between Africa and Europe, Pantelleria is (geographically speaking) more a Tunisian outpost than an offshoot of the Italian peninsula. With a diverse ecosystem, complex history, and culture intertwined with Arabic influence – Pantelleria is a world apart. Tanca Nica is run by Nicoletta Pecorelli, originally from Sardinia, and Francesco Ferreri, born and bred in Pantelleria. Francesco got the wine bug at a young age, inspired by his grandfather while making wine with him. He already knew he wanted to be a vignaiolo aged 14yo, and left Pantelleria to study at the renowned agricultural and oenological boarding school. Most of Pantelleria’s vineyards are located in the W/NW part of the island, protected from the Sirocco winds by the Montagna Grande (836m). They grow on two main types of soils: 'Soki Soki' – a light sandy soil made of pumice (frothy lava rock) and lapilli (fragments ejected from a volcanic eruption), the name itself is an onomatopoeia from the sound of footsteps on that particular ground. The work only with indigenous varietals Cataratto, Pignatello & Zibibbo (aka Muscat d’Alexandrie) which are all incredibly well suited to this landscape.

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