red fruit.A weightless, silky-textured red, it should drink beautifully over the
next seven to eight years."
Carignano del Sulcis D.O.C. Riserva
Ruby red with a nose that suggests vanilla and well-articulated fruit. Harvested from old bush-trained vines in the harsh, dry conditions of the Sulcis district on the southwestern Sardinian coast. Aged for three years in oak barrels, with a palate that is fruit forward and lightly spicy, medium bodied with complexity on the finish.
Production Area
Three years in barriques (French) and several months in bottle prior to release.
Grape Varieties
100% Carignano
Vinification
The grapes are manually harvested in October and fermented in stainless steel vats for 10 to 15 days at 86°F. Soon after the end of this tumultuous fermentation, a slow completion period follows while Malolactic fermentation progresses. Aging: Three years in barriques (French) and several months in bottle prior to release.
Alcohol
13.5%
