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2007 CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA

VINEYARD PROFILE

Grape variety: Cannonau (100%)
Area of production: Ierzu (NU), Sardinia, Italy
Soil type: Essentially sandy, loosely packed with some lime stone.
Altitude: 400/500 metres
Yield per hectare: 60 quintals of grapes
Training system: Free standing bush
Plantation density: 4.500 plants per hectare
Harvest period: half of September

TASTING NOTES

Colour: very brilliant garnet red
Bouquet: scent of cherry and mint
Taste: a long and pungent flavour

HARVEST NOTES

The grapes are hand picked in small baskets, after destemming and crushing, the fermentation steeping takes place in thermally controlled steel vats.
Fermentation temperature: 26-27°C
Duration of fermentation: 8-10 days
Maturation period: In steel vats
Bottling period: June 2006

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Alcohol content: 13%vol.
Ageing potential: 8 years