GRAPE
100% Cagnulari.
GRAPE VARIETY
Cagnulari, historical, autochthonous Sardinian variety.
PRODUCTION ZONE
Sorso, Province of Sassari.
VINEYARD
THE VINEYARD
Situated in “Tresmontes” locality at 250 feet (70 meters) above sea level breezy with a vinedensity of 4116 vines per hectare
(1646 vines pre acre) and yield of 7 tons pre hectare (2,8 tons pre acre).
TRAINING SYSTEM
Vertical trellis with simple Guyot pruning.
SOIL
Sandy but with ample areas limestone.
FERMENTATION
Systematic control of the grape bunches and of their perfect ripeness before the harvest begins, hand picking of the grapes into small packing cases, destemming and a temperature-controlled maceration on the skins at temperature of 82° Fahrenheit (28° Centigrade). A classic fermentation on the skins. The wine is aged in stainless steel tanks until it is bottled.
Serving temperature: 18-20° C