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Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
A cannonau that fully expresses the characteristics of this vine. A full-bodied wine with pleasant aromas of red berry fruit and red flowers. On the palate it is warm and enveloping with a good structure and a pleasant flavor. Excellent as a mate of meats, roasts and aged cheeses.
GRAPES
Cannonau
GROWING AREA
Alghero, north west sardinia
CLIMATE
Typical mediterranean climate, dry and high temperatures during spring and summer and mild in autumn and winter frequent north-westerly winds
SOILS
Very rich and fertile soils, mainly clay “red” with an important limestone presence
TRAINING METHOD
The vines are vertically trained, guyot implants
VINEYARD YELD
70 – 80 ql./hectar
APPEARANCE
Limpid and luminous ruby red, slightly tending toward garned
BOUQUET
Good intensity and lenghthy, with hints of ripe red fruit and wild berry
PALATE
Fine and persistent, soft, with a warmth that complements the youthful tannis. unmistakable taste of cannonau
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Roasts of red meat and aged cheeses
SERVING TEMPERATURE
16 – 18 °C
HARVEST
Second decade of September
ALCOHOLIC CONTENT
14,5% Vol.