2023 Cafone Montepulciano
Cafone does not mean rude as many think, but it originates from Napulitano (a language spoken in the kingdom of the 2 Sicilies before the unification of Italy) and etymologically derives from Ca ‘Fune (with the rope): when there was the abandonment of the countryside for the cities, the peasants, who had many children, scared by the immensity of those avenues and squares, used to tie their children with a rope as a leash to prevent them from getting lost. The locals who saw them tied in that ...Read More...
Cafone does not mean rude as many think, but it originates from Napulitano (a language spoken in the kingdom of the 2 Sicilies before the unification of Italy) and etymologically derives from Ca ‘Fune (with the rope): when there was the abandonment of the countryside for the cities, the peasants, who had many children, scared by the immensity of those avenues and squares, used to tie their children with a rope as a leash to prevent them from getting lost. The locals who saw them tied in that way, despised and derided them and used to comment: "CA 'FUNE (with the rope) have arrived.”
Spontaneous fermentation with maceration for approximately 10 days in steel, thanks aged in same container. - Vino Mito, Importer.