"Arruga" Carignano Del Sulcis Sup. DOC
Sardus Pater · Sardegna
Classification
Carignano del Sulcis Superiore DOC
Variety
100% Carignano
Alcohol
14.5
Serving Temp
16–18 °C
Organoleptic Notes
Dark purple in colour with a bouquet of red‑fruit jam, this wine offers savoury, dry flavours and a long finish.
Winemaking
Vinification
The grapes are fermented in stainless‑steel tanks for about fifteen days. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in steel, followed by full malolactic fermentation in barriques.
Aging
The wine is refined for roughly twelve months in Allier oak barriques and another twelve months in bottle before release.
Terroir & Vineyard
Provenance
Island of Sant’Antioco, Basso Sulcis
Location
Ungrafted bush vines at sea level on sandy soils
Soil Composition
Sandy marine soils
Vine Training
Ungrafted bush (alberello) vines
Vine Density (vines/ha)
7500
Yield per ha
35 quintals/ha
Harvest & Production
Harvest
Fourth week of September 2021
Food Pairings
Slow‑cooked red meatsgameaged cheeses