SA CONTESSA

Vermentino di Sardegna Doc

Sa Contessa is first of all a love story: it is in fact the affectionate nickname by which the winery owner’s wife is known.

After all, wine is always a story of feelings and passions and so this Vermentino di Sardegna Doc is a tribute to love.

 Sa Contessa comes exclusively from the vineyards located right next to Monte Zara; these are clay soils that the mountain protects from incessantly blowing mistral winds. The peculiar salinity component comes instead from the sea proximity, the sea is in fact just a few kilometres away. The mountain also favours thermal excursion which influences the ripening of the grapes.

The rest is, as mentioned, love, care, passion.

Variety 100% Vermentino.

Area of ​​origin: Sardinia Region (Italy).

Soil: Clay and silt layers along with pebbles, occasionally sandy.

Altitude: 110 meters above sea level.

Yield per hectare: 80 quintals / ha.

Training system: Guyot.

Plant density: 5600 plants / ha.

Vinification: The grapes are harvested manually in small baskets, destemmed and gently pressed. The must is fermented in heat-conditioned steel vats at low temperature.

Fermentation temperature: 13°C.

Duration of fermentation: 15-20 days.

Aging: Sur lies.

Bottling season: Spring

Evolutionary capacity: 5 years.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Colore: Straw yellow.

Nose: Fruity, with delicate citrus notes.

Taste: Fresh and mineral

Storage: Keep away from light, at a temperature of 15 ° C.