Description
Some pastimes stand the test of time and become traditions. Because they conjure up emotions we can share with our oldest friends. The Sartiglia (an ancient equestrian tournament) is precisely this, an ancient pleasure that is well worth repeating and celebrating.
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Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

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- Start up year: 1898
- Oenologist: Piero Cella
- Bottles produced: 2.000.000
- Hectares: 220
Today the company produces a complete range of wines available in Italy and internationally. In 2022 the new Contini winery was officially opened, after a restyling of the spaces with the aim of bringing us into the future and becoming a
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Name | Contini Cannonau Sardegna Sartiglia 2023 |
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Type | Red still |
Denomination | Cannonau di Sardegna DOC |
Vintage | 2023 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
Grape varieties | 90% Cannonau, 10% Carignano |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Vendor | Contini |
Origin | Alto Campidano, Monte Arci (OR) |
Climate | Typically Mediterranean with mild Winters, limited rainfall and very hot and windy Summers. Altitude: 200 m. a.s.l. |
Soil composition | Partly of volcanic origin, sandly, clayey. |
Cultivation system | Espalier (guyot and spurred cordon). |
Yield per hectare | 7,000-8,000kg/h |
Harvest | Second part of September. |
Wine making | Pressing, fermentation with maceration of the skins up to 10 days, soft pressing. |
Aging | Part of the wine ages in glass-lined concrete vats and steel tanks and the other part in oak barrels. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |