Product Overview
Importer's Notes
"Cantina Gallura is llocated in the town of Tempio Pausania on the foothills of Mount Limbara. Here, beneath dazzling white granite mountains shaped by the North wind, grow blood-red cork-oaks and the native vines of Sardegna. The cooperative was founded in 1956 and over 100 growers contribute their grapes. The soil, a mix of sand and rock, is poor, and the vines have to struggle to survive this hostile environment. The limited grape yield offer wines with unique and prized qualities.
Though it is found throughout Sardinia, Vermentino from Gallura has a unique quality due to the microclimatic conditions and the character of the terrain, which features a thin, poor substratum of granitic material rich in skeleton. This terroir along with hand selection of very ripe grapes give this Superiore its unique and full aromas and a balanced, slightly higher alcohol level, than the Normale.
Bouquet: Big, intense, with nuances of grape and exotic fruit, and hints of green pepper (capsicum).
Taste: Dry, full, warm, with good firmness of flavour and texture, characteristic, well balanced, harmonious, good structure, especially delicate, elegant, with a pleasing slightly bitter finish."
Varietal Composition: 100% Vermentino
Appellation: Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Aging: 4-6 months in stainless steel tanks
