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Sileno. Cannonau di Sardegna Doc. 75 cl.

Sileno. Cannonau di Sardegna Doc. 75 cl.

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC, beloved of connoisseurs, a wine from the Sardinian tradition

Vineyard

Grapes Cannonau 100%

Location 9 ha in total, vineyard located in the Su Leunaxi (hilly) and Sebiola (plain) localities

Planting year 1992

Soil Calcareous

Exposure North-east

Planting of vines mt 2,30 x 1,10

Training Guyot with 5/6 buds per vine

Production 1.5 Kg grapes per vine

Harvest Around mid-September, when grapes contain over 230 g/l of sugar

Vinification

Pressing De-stalking and pressing

Fermentation At controllated temperature, 26/28ºC for 12 days and pumping-over every 6 hours for 15 minutes

Maturation In oak barrels (33 hl) for 8 months

Bottling Wine protected with nitrogen, Natural cork 44x26 mm

Characteristics

Analytical data Alcohol 13.5º, total acidity 5.2 g/l, residual sugar 2 g/l

Tasting notes Deep ruby red, intense scent of ripe red berries, with pleasant woody and spicy notes; full, round and persistent taste

Food Matching Roast red meat, venison, tangy cheeses, salami

Serving temperature 18ºC