T’AMO Nuragus di Cagliari DOC 2021 - Cantina di Mogoro

T'Amo sparkles in the glass with a beautiful yellow tending towards gold but still embellished with greenish nuances, a sign of freshness. The nose offers clear and intense sensations of white and yellow flowers such as roses, linden and broom, of fragrant fruit such as yellow peach, pineapple and papaya, citrus notes, aromatic sensations typical of the grapes of origin and memories of aromatic herbs and sage. In the mouth T'Amo is intense and persistent, full in taste, round in softness, characterized by good freshness and pleasant sapidity. T'Amo Cuvée is a perfect aperitif wine, perhaps to be combined with small salmon-based finger-food. At the table, he knows how to give his best with oriental cuisine.

CLASSIFICATION Nuragus di Cagliari DOC GRAPES Nuragus 100% T'AMO is a declaration of love for our land and our traditions. THE NURAGUS Nuragus is an ancient Sardinian variety which, together with the Cannonau vine, represents the history and tradition of Sardinian viticulture. Production is concentrated in the province of Cagliari and Oristano (98.5%). Its maturation is late, especially in temperate zones. It is a very vigorous vine. The large bunch, tight and often winged, has large and pulpy berries. The peel, when ripe, shows an evident intense yellow colour. It does not have particular soil and climatic requirements and adapts well to the various cultivation areas. It is grown in expanded espalier forms. It reaches maturity in the second ten days of September; in some cases the harvest is anticipated for the production of fresh and sparkling wines. TASTING NOTES Straw yellow with greenish reflections, it has delicate aromas of green apple, melon, pear and hazelnut. The taste is characterized by a soft attack and a pleasant acidity that gives freshness. Alcohol content: 12.50% vol. Serving temperature: 8-10° C. DRINKS WELL WITH… Much appreciated as an aperitif and is particularly suitable for vegetable and fish first courses cooked in a simple way (in a salt crust, roasted). THE VINEYARDS OF T'AMO They are located on the hills in the municipality of Mogoro and neighboring villages. The soil is moderately calcareous, deep loose, partly made up of Quaternary sands. The climate is Mediterranean with mild winters and hot summers, mitigated by the mistral wind. Average annual rainfall of 500 mm. The harvest is manual with mashing of the grapes within a few hours of collection. The yield per hectare is 100/110 q. VINIFICATION AND AGING In steel, with controlled fermentation temperature and use of selected yeasts. It always evolves in steel and the refinement takes place on fine lees in batonnage for about 40 days. BOTTLING AND EVOLUTION Sterile under nitrogen pressure. If stored in optimal conditions it is excellent even after two years.