CANNONAU

CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA DOC RISERVA

Bottle of Jankara Cannonau DOC Riserva

Our Cannonau di Sardegna.

Our Cannonau comes from a single vineyard located in central Sardinia nearby the town of Mamoiada, at about 750 meters above sea level.

The grapes are picked exclusively by hand around mid October and the wine is aged in french oak (both Barrique and Tonneaux) for 24 months.

VINEYARD OF ORIGIN

GRAPES

98% Cannonau, 2% Alicante

VINEYARD AGE

20 years

HARVEST

Exclusively picked and selected by hand in 20 Kg boxes, mid October

Mamoiada is located in the heart of Sardinia, in a historic area called “Barbagia”. here altitude reigns supreme, which allows the Cannonau grapes to benefit from intense fluctuations of temperatures between night and day contributing to a slow and complete maturation of the grapes which in turn creates great balance in the wine between alcohol and acidity.

Our vineyards of 2 hectares are located above the town of Mamoiada at 755 meters above sea level in crushed granite soils. Here we find approx. 7000 plants of Cannoanau and 2000 plants mixed between Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante, Syrah, Sangiovese and Carignano. These grapes produce two wines, the first being a Cannonau di Sardegna DOC ( 98% Cannonau 2% Alicante) and the second an Isola dei Nuraghi IGT called “755mt” (Cannonau, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante, Syrah, Sangiovese and Carignano).

Posizione sulla mappa della Sardegna dei vigneti Cannonau Jankara a Mamoiada
ripe Cannonau grapes being harvested in Jankara vineyard in Mamoiada Sardinia, into red plastic boxes

CHARACTERISTICS AND TASTING NOTES

WINEMAKER

Gianni Menotti

YIELD PER VINE

1 Kg

AREA OF PRODUCTION

Mamoiada, central Sardinia, vineyard at 775 meters above sea level

HARVEST

Exclusively picked and selected by hand in 20 Kg boxes, mid October

TRAINING

Spur cordon

VINIFICATION

Fermentation in stainless steel tanks followed by 24 months of aging in french barrique oak.

TASTING PROFILE

Aromas of leather and dark spices on the bouquet, along with a soft and balanced palate which finishes with incredible persistency.

ALCOHOL CONTENT

15.5%