Alghero Liquoroso Riserva Anghelu Ruju 2009

Description

Anghelu Ruju is a fortified red wine made exclusively from Cannonau grapes. It originates from the area around Alghero. The history of the winery that produces it, Sella & Mosca, is centuries-old. In fact, the settlement in the Alghero area of two Piedmontese men, Sella and Mosca, dates back more than a century. They reclaimed the land where more than 540 hectares of Cannonau vineyards now stand. It is no coincidence that the wine's uniqueness comes from the traditional and ancient process used to make it. The grapes are left to dry naturally in the sun for about twenty days on reed frames raised from the ground. According to ancient customs, the frames are covered every evening to prevent the grapes from being damaged by bad weather. The next step in the winemaking process is also unique, as it varies the fermentation temperature. The temperature is raised from 18 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius, then lowered to a temperature that stops fermentation. This vinification process aims to achieve a residual sugar content of 90 grams per liter. Before Anghelu Ruju can triumph on the table at the end of a meal, it spends a considerable amount of time in the cellar. The aging takes place in oak barrels for five years, a period of time that determines many of the wine's structural characteristics. A further guarantee of this wine's excellent quality is its characteristic longevity, which ranges from 10 to 15 years.

Details

Perfume

Intense and complex, with hints of fruit and a significant presence of cinnamon and walnut husk.

Color

Garnet red.

Taste

Warm, full-bodied and enveloping.

Serve at:

14 -16 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Producer

Producer

Sella & Mosca

From this winery

• Start up year: 1899
• Oenologist: Giovanni Pinna
• Bottles produced: 4.800.000
• Hectares: 520

Sella & Mosca is one of the most important wineries in Sardinia, whose history began over a century ago when two Piedmontese men, the lawyer Mosca and the engineer Sella, reclaimed the land where the 540 hectares of vines now stand. On Xtrawine great attention is devoted to Sella & Mosca wines featuring bottles that have received major awards from Bibenda, Gambero Rosso and AIS, with an ageing capacity of 10 to 15 years. Today, the Cantina Sella & Mosca is owned by the Campari Group, which continues the production of bottles with the sunny character typical of the area in which they are located and involves the production of: Vermentino, Cannonau, Torbato and Carignano. Read more

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Technical Sheet

Name	Sella & Mosca Alghero Liquoroso Riserva Anghelu Ruju 2009
Type	Red fortified wine dessert wine
Denomination	Alghero DOC
Vintage	2009
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	18.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Cannonau
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Vendor	Sella & Mosca
Origin	Alghero (Sassari)
Harvest	Second and third week of September.
Wine making	After a long period of natural drying in the sun, the grapes are vinified according to the traditional red vinification method, with the fermentation temperature rising from an initial 18°C to a maximum of 28°C. Once two-thirds of the sugars have been consumed, fermentation is interrupted with the aid of low temperature; this results in a wine with residual sugars of around 90 g/litre and an alcohol content of around 12/13% vol. The wine is aged in stainless steel until the spring following the harvest and then proceeded to alcoholisation to bring the actual alcohol content to about 19% vol.
Aging	In large oak casks for at least 5 years.
Total acidity	5.5 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites