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2021 Vike Vike 'Ghirada Fittiloghe' Cannonau di Sardegna Sardinia, Italy
$59.00
VINEYARD Names: Fittiloghe
Age of Vines: 20 years old
Soil Profile: Predominantly granitic. Very poor, sandy and well drained
soils. Organic / sustainable, BIO certified.
Vine Training System: Spurred Cordon
Exposure: Southeast, 700 m elevation
Yield: 42 hL / Ha
VINIFICATION Harvest: Harvested by hand in mid-September
Elaboration: Spontaneous Fermentation. 15 day maceration with skins,
soft pressing. Matured for 1 year in 50 HL French oak barrels (neutral
toast), one year in stainless steel, and a minimum of 6 months in the bottle
before release.
WINE Ripe strawberry, ripe cranberry and red plum with granitic mineral
backbone and faint baking spices.
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Sardinia
- Appellation Barbagia
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Vike Vike
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Cannonau, Grenache
- Food Pairings Gamey Meats, Braised Things, Steak!, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Island Wine, Flexes w/ Food, Dressed to Impress, Red Fruit
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