Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva DOC 2017 - Sella & Mosca

The Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Riserva from Sella & Mosca is in a bright ruby red and warm color. With age, this red wine from Sardinia develops a complex and elegant bouquet reminiscent of violets. The aromatic notes of the wood finish complete the scent.

On the palate the Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Riserva is warm, dry and harmonious with plums in the background, which is underlined by fine wood notes.

Vinification for the cannonau di Sardegna Riserva of Sella & Mosca

Cannonau is the most famous grape variety in Sardinia and is also known as Grenache or Alicante.

The Cannonau vine finds ideal conditions for its growth both on the warm, sandy soils of the Sardinian coast as well as in the rough, rocky mountain country in the interior of the country. In Sella & Mosca winery it is cultivated in the south-eastern region, where the Gregale, coming from the northeast, blows.

The ripened and crushed grapes are subjected to cold leaching for at least 3 days to allow extraction of the dyes and tannins from the skins, which favor the process of long storage in oak barrels. The fermentation at a temperature of 25-28 ° Celsius takes about 12 days.

The red wine is stored for two years in traditional Slavonian oak barrels, after a further expansion in the bottle, the wine reaches its full maturity.

Food recommendation for the Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva of Sella & Mosca

Enjoy this dry red wine with dishes of venison, beef or pork.

Before drinking, the Cannonau di Sardegna should be uncorked 2 hours before or filled into a carafe.