Fattoria Il Moro Winery

When it’s so hot, the soul and body yearn for light, cool, fruity and fun wines. Not the ones in which depth and complexity are discussed; more the kind you can sip cold and in abundance, when the forehead is sweating and the soul has long been weary, and not just because of the weather.

The vineyards of Fattoria Il Muro of the Pancaro family have been active in the Tuscany region, near Arezzo, for over two hundred years. In the early seventies Francesco Pancaro upgraded the vineyards to specialize in wine growing, and today the winery is managed by his son Federico. About 300 dunams of the estate are dedicated to growing wine grapes.

In the current sip, four wines – three whites and one rosé – unpretentious, inexpensive, very charming and as suitable as can be for summer drinking. Their emphases vary and they include both old and new. The most impressive and precise of the four is the “Verdone,” based on Vermentino, and alongside it “Lama,” based on Chardonnay, “Sassone” – a blend of Trebbiano, Malvasia and Vermentino – and the rosé “Vino Elvira” definitely deliver the goods. These are inexpensive wines – NIS 55 to NIS 69 – and they are certainly worthy of drinking in these insane days. Cheers!

Dry white based on Chardonnay from the “Lama” vineyard, from 30-year-old vines in Tuscany. Controlled temperature fermentation in stainless steel tanks, 40% of the wine aged for a short period in barriques and the rest in stainless steel tanks. Golden color. On the nose flowers, white fruit and spices. Light to medium body. 13% alcohol by volume.

Dry white blend from Trebbiano, Malvasia and Vermentino grapes from the “Granio” vineyard, 55 years old, in Tuscany. Long fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (17 degrees) for 3 weeks, quick stabilization in stainless steel tanks and rapid bottling. Light golden color. On the nose white fruit, citrus and hinted minerality. Light body. 12.5% alcohol by volume.

Dry white based on Vermentino grapes from the Lama vineyard in Tuscany. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (17 degrees) for 10 days, quick fining and stabilization, and bottling. Slightly greenish golden color. On the nose tropical fruit and flowers. Light to medium body. 12.5% alcohol by volume.

Dry rosé based on Sangiovese from the “Galiupo Nuovo” vineyard. Long fermentation at low temperatures and short storage on the yeast lees. Light pink color. On the nose berries and flowers. Light to medium body. 12% alcohol by volume.