Antico Gregori, Vernaccia Doc Cuvée - Contini - Sardinian wine
Vernaccia di Oristano DOC cuvée, Sardinian white wine 0.375 l bottle
Antico Gregori, Vernaccia Doc Cuvée - Contini - Sardinian food
Antico Gregori is a white wine DOC obtained from Vernaccia grapes.
The Gregori is the typical thin and sandy soil of the Valle del Tirso, an elective land for the Vernaccia vine.
The Antico Gregori is a Cuvèe of the best ancient vintages of Vernaccia, matured for long decades in caratelli of precious wood. Year after year, according to the Solera method, the original base, dating back to the beginning of the century, has been topped up with additions of the best matches of Vernaccia Contini. The very long stay in wood has given life to an extraordinary product, such as to represent the top quality-production of the Vinicola Contini company.
Wine of amber color, bright, with aromas of considerable intensity and complexity, ethereal with flavors of dried fruit, almonds and toasted hazelnuts. Dry, warm and velvety on the palate, with a very long taste-olfactory persistence. It is an important wine, a great meditation, also able to find an excellent agreement with some special dishes such as spicy or hard cheeses. Serve at 16-18 ° C in a large glass, favoring the oxidation of wine half an hour before serving.
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Classification
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Vernaccia di Oristano Doc
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Grapes
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Vernaccia 100%
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Zone of production
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Lower valley of the Tirso river, Sinis
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Height
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few meters above sea level
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Climate
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Typically Mediterranean, with mild winters, limited rainfall and very hot and windy summers
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Soil
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The "Gregori" is a typical lean and sandy terrain of the Tirso Valley
And 'elective soil for Vernaccia
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Method of cultivation
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Sapling plants of grown vineyards, espalier (Guyot and spurred cordon)
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Yeld per hectare
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3.000 - 4.000 kg
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Vinification
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According to tradition, in white, with soft pressing and fermentation at controlled temperature
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Aging
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The Antico Gregori is a cuvee of the best years of Vernaccia,
matured for decades in fine wood barrels. The technique used
It is the "Solera" method. The original base, dating back to the early decades
of the century, it was topped with a selection of the best games
Vernaccia Contini of the last century
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Color
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Amber yellow, bright and wonderful
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Bouquet
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Of great intensity and complexity, ethereal with dried fruit memories,
almonds and toasted hazelnuts
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Taste
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Dry, warm and velvety, with a long taste-olfactory persistence
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Service temperature
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16° C 18° C in large glass, favoring the oxidation of
wine, half hour before serving
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Matching
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is an important wine, as a great meditation, even able to find
good agreement with some special dishes such as cheese
Also spicy, hard cheese
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