Costera - Argiolas - Sardinian specials
Costera is a Cannonau di Sardegna Doc, produced by the winery Argiolas in Serdiana. Costera is ideal to combine with a semi-mature pecorino cheese.
Costera - Argiolas - Sardinian wine
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Find Costera in our online sale of Sardinian wines - along with many other specialties: carasau bread, pecorino cheese, bottarga, myrtle and Sardinian honey.
Cannonau is a red grape variety, characterized by leaf light green, hairless on both pages. Very strong, it has high affinity for nitrogen and yellow shoots. Cannonau is the most cultivated vine in the world; It owes its expansion to being very rustic, resistant to drought and able to give much alcohol wines.
Costera - Argiolas - Sardinian food
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Classification
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Cannonau di Sardegna Doc
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Provenance
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Estates in the countryside of Siurgus Donigala, Sarai e Sisini, 220 meters above sea level
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Soil
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Structure of limestone and clay and good sun exposure
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Climate
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Mediterranean, mild winters, limited rainfall, very hot and windy summers
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Harvest
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Manual, early in the morning
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Grapes
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Cannonau, Carignano, Bovale
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Vinification
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Fermentation - maceration at controlled temperature of 28-30 ° C for about 10-12 days. Malolactic fermentation in cement tanks and development in small oak casks for 8-10 months. Short aging in bottle
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Charateristic
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Colour: Deep ruby red, with garnet nuances
Nose: intensely vinous, typical of Cannonau
Taste: warm, round, with good structure and good balance
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Matching
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Well seasoned pasta courses, malloreddus alla campidanese, pork and lamb, medium or long aging pecorino cheese
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