2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 90% Cannonau; 10% Carignano and Bovale combined
Classification Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
Region Cannonau di Sardegna
Soil Calcareous marl soils
Production Details The vineyard is at Sisini in the commune of Senorbì, at 250–300 m elevation. Temperature-controlled maceration and fermentation lasted 10–12 days, followed by malolactic fermentation in a glass-lined cement tank. The wine then matured in small oak barrels for 8–10 months and received final bottle maturation of unspecified duration.
Tasting Notes Macerated red fruit, sweet spices and garrigue, with a silky, rounded, generous and well-balanced palate.
Food Pairing Seasoned first courses, pork, roast lamb, and medium- or long-aged cheese.
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Vintages
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.4%
Residual Sugar 0.6 g/L
pH 3.61
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties 90% Cannonau, 5% Bovale Sardo, 5% Carignano
Region Cannonau di Sardegna
Soil Pebbly, Calcareous clay-loam
Elevation 220.98 meters
Orientation Southeastern
Harvest Dates October
Vine Age Vineyard planted 1975–1980
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Maceration 2 days
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 225
Sulfites 87.0 ppm
Production Volume 380,000 bottles
Bottles380,000
Production Details Costera vineyard; Guyot and gobelet training; 2,200 vines per acre; reported yield 2.0–2.4 tons per acre. Alcoholic fermentation lasted 3–4 weeks at 73°F, following a two-day cool maceration, with racking. Before bottling, the wine aged 8–10 months in two-year-old 225 L French-oak barriques and five months in cement vats; bottle aging was one month.
Tasting Notes Very ripe strawberries, black cherries, herbs and spices; deep color and a full-bodied palate, with rounded tannins and vanilla notes from French-oak barriques.
Food Pairing Meat cooked over an open flame, especially spit-roasted suckling pig or lamb.
Producer Information
Website
Address
Via Roma, 28/30, Serdiana (CA), 09040, Sardinia, Italy
Phone
+39 070 740606
Email
Owner
Valentina Argiolas, Francesca Argiolas, Antonio Argiolas (grandchildren of founder)