Grotta Rossa Carignano del Sulcis DOC 2018 - Cantina di Santadi

CLASSIFICATION: Carignano del Sulcis DOC. ORIGIN: Wine of Carignano grapes vinified in purity from the sapling and espalier vineyards cultivated in the lower Sulcis. COMPOSITION OF THE SOIL: Soils tendentially of medium texture, clayey, sandy and calcareous. GRAPES: Carignano 100%. CLIMATE: Hot-arid in summer, temperate in winter. HARVEST PERIOD: The harvest of the Carignano grapes, in regular years, begins in the second half of September and ends in the first half of October. VINIFICATION: The must ferments with the skins at a temperature between 25 and 30 ° C. The entire mass is subjected to periodic pumping over which facilitate the passage into solution of the compounds present in the marc. The malolactic fermentation confers characteristics of softness to the wine, which is then left to mature for a few months in concrete tanks before being bottled. ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: Color: intense ruby red. Bouquet: intense fruity aroma with a liquorice finish. Taste: elegant wine that maintains a good volume in the mouth. STORAGE: Constant temperature of 17 ° C, humidity of 75-80%, away from light, horizontal bottle. SERVICE: It is served in a glass of medium-large size and medium opening, at a temperature of 16-18 ° C. GASTRONOMY: Wine to combine with important first courses and savory main courses based on red meat, light game and noble poultry.