Noras - Cantina di Santadi - Buy Sardinian wine
Cannonau di Sardegna Doc, Sardinian red wine made by the historical cellar of Sulcis-Iglesiente, Santadi
Noras - Cantina di Santadi - Sardinian wine
Classification - Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
Provenance . Vineyards planted as trees (Latin vineyard) in the best areas.
Composition of the soil - mixed sandy soils in shambles granite.
Blend - Cannonau 90%, Carignan 10%
Climate - Hot and dry summers, mild winter.
Vintage collection - hand harvest in the last ten days of September.
Winemaking - The fully ripe grapes, after being de-stemmed and ammostata, ferments for 12-14 days in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature of 22 ° - 24 ° C. During fermentation undergoes frequent pumping to extract all the tannic heritage, and polyphenolic extracts . Following malolactic fermentation, it is premature and spontaneous, in early December, the wine goes into second passage barriques for a short stay of six months. Followed by aging for 6 months in bottle.
Noras - Cantina di Santadi - Sardinian wine
Color: ruby red, tending to garnet. Bouquet: Mediterranean notes, complex, aromas of ripe blackberries and blueberries, spices tend to sweet, tobacco and chocolate. Taste: warm, soft, sweet tannins of rare intensity.
storage
constant temperature of 17 ° C, humidity 75-80%, away from light, horizontal bottle.
service
Large glass with wide mouth, a temperature of 18 ° C.
gastronomy
Accompanies structured dishes, roasts, grilled meats and fish, game and cheese.
Cannonau is the most planted grape in the world. It owes its expansion to being very rustic, resistant to drought and able to give a lot of alcohol to wines. The phonetic proximity to the Cannonazo Seville, remains so; ie, only phonetic.
