copy of Sardegna Semidano di Mogoro DOC 2021 - Cantina di Mogoro

CLASSIFICATION Sardinia Semidano di Mogoro DOC. GRAPES Semidano 100%. THE SEMIDANO It is a vine of which news has been reported since 1780. After the unsuccessful attempts of production in other areas of the island, the Semidano was recognized as a vine of unique expressiveness in the Mogoro area, obtaining the DOC. It is a low-yielding vine with small, tightly packed bunches of medium resistance to cryptogams. Due to the vegetative aspect it is sometimes confused with the nuragus, given the similar shape of the shoots and leaves. Maturation takes place from the second ten days of September. in late harvest, from the first ten days of October, the Semidano gives white wines of great structure and complexity or fascinating sweet wines. TASTING NOTES Soft and bright straw yellow. It is a wine whose main feature is its delicacy, which is expressed on the nose with delicate aromas of white fruit and aromatic herbs. The sapidity to the taste is its characteristic, combined with the delicate acidity also deriving from the small residue of carbon dioxide of fermentative origin. Alcohol content: 12.50% vol. Serving temperature: 8-10° C. DRINKS WELL WITH… Very fresh and versatile aperitif, it can also be proposed with first courses seasoned with vegetables, fish carpaccio and grilled white meat. THE SEMIDANO VINEYARDS Grapes from vineyards cultivated on sandy soils, located at an altitude of 300 m, in the Mogoro area. The climate is Mediterranean with mild winters and hot summers. Average annual rainfall 500 mm. The harvest is manual with mashing of the grapes within a few hours of collection. The yield per hectare is 80/90 q. VINIFICATION AND AGING Control of the fermentation temperature and use of selected yeasts. Fermentation at low temperature and subsequent aging of 30 days in steel on fine lees. BOTTLING AND EVOLUTION Sterile under nitrogen pressure. Structured wine, it ennobles its characteristics in a maturation process that lasts more than a year. Optimal storage conditions are essential for appreciating the best characteristics of the wine.